Spice up your meal with this chilli gobhi recipe. Cauliflower florets are cooked with an oriental tang. Its quick and easy.
Ingredients:-
- 500 gm cauliflower (gobhi) - cut into small florets
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup corn flour
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- Water to mix the batter
- Oil for deep frying
- 2 cups onions - chopped coarsely
- 2 Tbsp green chillies - thickly sliced
- 1 Tbsp soya sauce
- 2 Tbsp vinegar
- Some greens for garnish
Method:-
- Mix together the gobhi, 1 tsp salt, egg, corn flour, garlic, ginger and enough water to have the pieces coated with the mixture.
- Heat the oil, and fry over medium heat to a golden color.
- Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a wok, and stir fry the onions in it over high heat till they look wet.
- Add the green chillies and stir a few times, add the remaining salt, soya sauce, vinegar, and the gobhi.
- Mix well, and serve garnished with some greens.
- If you like the gobhi softer, you can blanch it before adding it to the batter ingredients.
Serve-4.
Cooking time- 30 – 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- Soya chunks- 2 cups
- Potato (slit in halves)- 4 in number
- Tomato -3
- Onion (grated)-1 cup
- Ginger (grated )-2 tsp
- Garlic (finely chopped)-2tsp
- Green chilly (chopped)-2 tsp
- Asafetida-1/2 pinch
- Cumin seeds-2 tsp
- Turmeric powder-1 tsp
- Coriander powder-2 tsp
- Kashmiri/ deggi mirch-1 tsp
- Red chilly powder-1 tsp
- Garam masala-1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Vegetable oil-3 tbsp
- Chopped coriander-1/2 cup
- Water- 10 cups
Method:
- Boil 2 cup water in a pan ,add soy chunks ,stir for 5 minutes.Take them out and squeeze excess water.Keep aside.
- Boil 2 cup water in a pan ,add tomatoes,let it in the water for 5 minute.Take out and remove the skin. Chop in small pieces.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker,add asafetida and cumin seeds.
- As popping starts add grated ginger,sauté and add grated onions.
- Stir till color starts changing a little brown,add potato halves. Saute for 5 minutes.
- Now add all spices and salt,stir for 2 minutes.
- Now add all spices and salt,stir for 2 minutes.
- Add chopped tomatoes and green chilly,sauté till oil comes out.(it will take 10 minutes).
- Add squeezed soya chunks,mix with masala and add 4 cups of water.(Add water accordingly you want your consistency ).
- Close the lid and let it cook for 2 whistles.When all steam evaporates,open the lid and cook again for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with bread,chapati,paratha,rice or naan.
- Serve-4. Cooking time-30 – 40 minutes.
Cooking time : 30-35 mins
Preparation: 34-40 rupees
Ingredients:
- Potolo ( parwal)( 6 nos)
- oil for frying
- salt .
For the stuffing
- onion ( 2 nos, medium sized ),
- ginger garlic paste ( 1 tsp),
- tomato sauce ( 3/4 tsp ),
- chilli powder ( 1/4 tsp ),
- kasuri methi ( 1/2 tsp ),
- fennel seeds ( 1/4 tsp),
- turmeric ( 1/4 tsp ).
For the batter :
- cornflour ( 3-4 tbs ),
- cumin powder ( 1/2 tsp ),
- chilli powder ( 1/3tsp),
- coriander powder ( 1/3 tsp ),
- ginger-garlic paste ( 1/4 tsp ),
- salt.
Preparation:
- Peel the potolo. Make a cut on the side and remove the inner seeds.
- Cut the onion into fine pieces.
- Add salt and turmeric to the potolo and keep aside.
- Mix all the ingredients along with a little water to form a thick batter/paste.
Cooking:
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add the fennel seeds. Follow up with the onions. Stir fry for 3-4 mins. Now add the ginger garlic paste and turmeric.
- Cook till the raw smell of the ginger-garlic goes away.
- Add the kasuri methi and chilli powder and cook for 2-3 mins. Add tomato sauce, mix well and remove from the pan after 1-2 mins.
- Add some more oil and put in the potolo . Fry lightly till done. It takes about 5-6 mins.Remove from pan.
- Stuff the fried onion masala inside the potolo once slightly cooled.
- Dip the potolo in the batter and coat all the sides .
- Heat oil in a wok. Put the potolo into the hot oil. Fry for 4-5 mins or till done.
- Remove from the wok and serve as a starter or as a side dish for the main course.
