Gobi Manchurian (crispy & air-fried)
Servings 2
Ingredients
For Batter:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp corn flour
- 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ginger paste
- 1/2 tsp garlic paste
- Water as required
- 2 cups cleaned cauliflower florets
- Oil for spraying
For Sauce:
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tbsp red chili sauce
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 2 to 3 tbsp water
Other Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1/2 bell pepper diced (mixed colors)
- 2 green onions diced (white part)
- 1 green chili slit
- Prepared sauce
- Air-fried gobi
- Green onion green part chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
- In a bowl, combine all-purpose flour, corn flour, Kashmiri red chili powder, salt, ginger paste, garlic paste, and enough water to make a thick batter.
- Dip each cauliflower floret into the batter, ensuring they are well-coated. Place them in the air fryer basket, ensuring they are not touching each other.
- Spray the coated cauliflower with oil. Air fry for 12 minutes at 400°F, flipping the florets halfway through to ensure even cooking. The gobi should be crispy and golden brown.
- While the gobi is air frying, prepare the sauce. In a bowl, mix soy sauce, tomato ketchup, red chili sauce, vinegar, corn starch, black pepper powder, and water. Stir well to form a smooth sauce.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add diced onions, bell peppers, white part of the green onions, and slit green chili. Sauté until the vegetables are slightly tender but still crisp.
- Pour the prepared sauce into the pan and stir continuously until the sauce thickens and coats the vegetables evenly.
- Add the air-fried gobi to the pan, tossing gently to coat the cauliflower in the sauce.
- Garnish with chopped green onions (green part) and serve hot.