Gobhi Manchurian is an Indo Chinese Appetizer and is always loved as a starter and goes well with any type of drink whether hot or cold. It is very simple and easy to cook recipe and takes very little time. In this recipe we have made its gravy which is a very thick one, only used to coat the cauliflower pieces. Then deep fry the cauliflower pieces coated with a batter. It’s a perfect blend of Indian and Chinese cuisine to give that extra effect to the recipe. You can substitute the cauliflower with small idli and make Idli Manchurian or any other substitute.

INGREDIENTS

For Cauliflower Batter

1 small Cauliflower                                         ½ Cup Water
3-4 Tbsp Maida / All Purpose Flour                 Salt to taste

Oil for Deep Frying                                          ½ Tsp Garam Masala

2 Tbsp Corn Flour

For Gravy

2 Tbsp Tomato Ketchup                                 2 Tbsp Vinegar

1 Tbsp Chilly Sauce                                        1 Tbsp Soya Sauce

1 Small Onion                                                 1 Tbsp Oil

1 Pc Green Chilly                                            3-4 Tbsp Water

2 Tbsp Corn Flour                                           Salt to taste (if needed)

PREPARATION

*) Cut the cauliflower into pieces.

*) Finely chop the onion and green chilly.

*) Mix Corn Flour with Water and put it aside. (For gravy)  

METHOD

Cauliflower

In a large pan, add all purpose flour (maida), corn flour, salt, garam masala and mix well.  Add water slowly according to your needs with regard to consistency. It should be thick. Make sure there are no lumps. Coat the cauliflower pieces in this batter.  Deep fry them until golden brown.

Gravy

Switch on the flame, add oil. Let it heat and then add green chilly and onion. Fry it a little so that it becomes little soft. Remove the pan from heat and add tomato ketchup and chilly sauce. Mix it well and put the pan on heat. Add Vinegar and soya sauce. Mix well. Add pre mixed corn flour with water. Add salt if needed as the pieces also contains salt. Add coated deep fried cauliflower to this mixture and mix well. Dish is ready to be served.

PS: I am sending this recipe as part of Akila's "Dish Name Starts with G" Event.

A very famous rice which goes well with chilly paneer and Manchurian. This can be eaten alone also. Easy to make and get ready within minutes. In this recipe, rice should be cooked separately and vegetables separately. Then we mix both of these to make this fabulous rice.

INGREDIENTS

1 Medium Bowl White Rice 

2 Carrot (Med. Size )                1 tbsp Vinegar

2 Capsicum (Med. Size )         1 tbsp Tomato Sauce

2 Onion (Med. Size)                  ¼ tbsp. Soya Sauce

2 tbsp Oil                                    ½ tbsp. Chilly Sauce

Salt to taste                                ½ tsp Black Pepper

Water

Preparation

• Soak rice for ½ -1 hr
• Chop the carrots, capsicum and onions finely length wise.

METHOD

Rice

Cook Rice with 1 1/2 times water than rice with or without starch.

Vegetable

Take 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Fry carrot for around 1 minute. Add capsicum and  a pinch salt to the mixture. Sauté it till it is ¾th done. Add onion and little oil. Fry it till golden brown. Take the pan off the fire and add cooked rice to it. Mix them evenly. On a switched flame, add Vinegar, Soya Sauce, Chilly Sauce and Tomato Sauce. Mix them evenly and add some salt and black pepper. On high flame, mix it evenly and cook it till the water of the sauces evaporates. 

Tip: Add little salt in the starting as the sauces contain salt and chilly.

Ps: Sending this recipe to CWS:Rice event of Reva and Priya.  

Spring Roll is one of the famous snack which goes with almost everything. To make it completely at home, we need to make two things separately. First is the pancakes, which is the outer covering and second is the filling. After making both, we stuff the filling in the outer layer and it is ready to be fried. Here goes its recipe

Few people know that you add egg to the pancakes to make it crispy. However, I have an egg-less version also which is little less crisper but works well. If anyone wants that, leave a comment.

  

INGREDIENTS

½ cup Noodles

For Pan Cake

1 Egg                                                    ¼ tsp Salt

¼ tsp Black Pepper Powder             ½ tsp Azino motto

2 tbsp Cornflour                                  2 tbsp Flour (Maida)

For Filling

2 tbsp Oil                                              1 Onion (Med Size)

2 tbsp Capsicum                                 2 tsp Vinegar

2 tsp Chilly Sauce                               1 tbsp Tomato Ketchup

2 tsp Cornflour                                     1 Cabbage

¼ tsp Salt

Preparation

• Boil the noodles according to the instructions on the packet.
• Chop the capsicum, onion and cabbage finely.
• Make cornflour paste for filling by adding cournflour and water.

METHOD

For Pancakes

Beat the egg in a Pan. Add salt, black pepper powder, azino motto, cornflour and flor. Mix it with the help of ½ cup water so as to prepare the batter not very thick and not very thin.

Heat a non stick pan nicely and grease it with little Oil. Spread the batter evenly and cook it lightly from both sides. Without using oil or with less oil , make pancakes of the remaining batter.

Note: Leave 1 tsp Batter to be used later

For Filling

Heat the oil in a pan. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add capsicum and fry for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame. Add vinegar, chilly sauce and tomato ketchup. Switch on the flame. Give a Boil for around 2 minutes. Add Cornflour paste and cabbage. Add noodles and salt into it. Mix it. Let it cool down.

For Spring Roll

Heat about ½ cup oil in a pan. Take one pancake, put some filling in it. Roll the pancake with the help of left over pan cake batter. Then shallow fry it.

Take them out on a paper napkin and cut into pieces while they are hot.

Garnish with Cabbage and tomato sauce.

 INGREDIENTS

200 gm Paneer                                     2 tbsp Maida

4 Onion (Medium Sized)                      2 tsp Soya Sauce

2-3 Green Chilly                                    ¼ tsp Azeeno Motto

2 Capsicum (Medium Sized)              2 tsp Chilly Sauce

1 ½ tbsp Tomato Sauce                      1 tbsp Vinegar            

                                                                                          

Preparation

• Cut Paneer rectangle wise - width 2 inch
• Chop Onion length wise
• Chop Capsicum length wise
• Slit Green chilly from the middle

METHOD

Prepare a thick batter of maida with the help of some water. Add 1 tsp Soya Sauce and little salt. Coat the paneer pieces with the maida mixture separately and fry it deeply.

Gravy: Put 2 tsp oil in a pan. Add onion. Put it on a high flame. Fry it till golden brown and add capsicum. Pink fry it. Add a pinch salt to it. Cover it with a lid and steam for 1-2 minutes on a low flame. Add sauces to it. If needed, accordingly add water to it. Prepare the gravy. Add paneer pieces to it. Mix it evenly for 2 minutes on a high flame. Add a pinch black pepper, azeeno moto and salt if needed.

Tip: Use less salt in the beginning as various sauces contains salt. 

INGREDIENTS

3 tbsp Oil                                                1 Onion (Small Size)

2 tbsp Capsicum                                   1 tbsp Carrot

3 Tomato                                                2 tbsp Tomato Ketchup

3 tsp Vinegar                                         1 tsp Soya Sauce

2 tsp Chilly Sauce                                  ½ tsp Azino Motto

1 tsp Sugar                                             1 tsp Salt

¼ Black Pepper Powder                       2 tsp Cornflour

½ Cup Cabbage                                    100 gm Egg Noodles

Preparation:

• Finely chop the onion.
• Cut the capsicum length wise.
• Cut the cabbage length wise.   

METHOD

Cornflour Paste: Mix Cornflour with 1 tbsp Water.

Tomato Puree: Boil 3 Tomatos and Puree them in a mixer.

Tomato Mixture: Pour the tomato puree in a pan. Add tomato ketchup, vinegar, soya sauce, chilly sauce into it. Mix it evenly.

Gravy : Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add onion to it. Cook it for 2 minutes. Add capsicum and carrot. Fry it for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame. Add the tomato mixture in this. Mix it evenly. Add azino motto, sugar, ½ tsp salt, black pepper powder.  Give 4-5 boils. Add cornflour paste slowly. Give 2 boils. Switch off the flame and add cabbage.

Noodles: Heat the water in the pan. Add 1 tsp oil and ½ tsp salt and add 100gm noodles to it. Boil for 5-10 minutes (according to package direction). Purify the noodles in a sieve and wash the noodles under running cold water. Mix 1 tsp oil in the noodles. After few minutes, deep fry the noodles.

Choupsey: Put Noodles in a pan. Add gravy to it. Garnish it with cabbage.

Tip: Remember to add oil to noodles after washing otherwise they will stick.