Gobi Pepper Fry

Gobi pepper fry is very easy to prepare. This is one of the most favorite snacks and a very famous starter in India. Like gobi manchurian, this snack is also very tasty and flavorful. The Gobi pepper fry serves as a starter or snack in the evening.  It can be used as a side dish for lunch or dinner meals. The gobi pepper fry is one of the Chinese dishes with an Indian touch. The Cauliflower beforehand only needs to clean it well and separate the florets so this will make our job easy. Or else you can buy florets from markets directly. https://youtu.be/cDu51v_6M9U   The cauliflower has no need to cook beforehand, just balance with hot water. Gobi is easily cook and no need much time to cook. For crispy florets i fried in oil using flour. It is completely optional directly you can make the stir fry. After frying prepare the simple tempering to this. Adding of fennel seeds gives more taste to the fry. The fry is mixture of onion, garlic and capsicum with some spices. Instead of chilli powder pepper powder gives good taste, flavour to the fry. The gobi pepper fry is loved by everyone. This fry tasted in hotels as a starter. Later I tried it at home. I feel like it is simple, easy and delicious. My kid also loved this snack so now often i will prepare this fry at home. It is served as a snack, goes well with rice and rasam. Now it has become my favorite snack food. This pepper fry is good combination with Tomato ketchup, directly also you can have the fry. Cauliflower is one of the low calorie vegetables. If you avoid deep fried or looking for healthier options, just try the without deep fry just make stir fry the florets of Gobi. Plain pepper fry also gives wonderful taste. TrendyAngel Kitchen | Vegetarian Food | Healthy, Traditional, Modern, Regional & More. Like TrendyAngel Kitchen on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trendyangelkitchen Follow TrendyAngel Kitchen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trendyangelkitchen Like, Share & Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TrendyAngelKitchen All Recipes in TrendyAngel Kitchen Website: https://trendyangel.in/

• Difficulty: Medium
• Category: Appetizer
• Cuisine: Indian
• Cooking Method: Homemade

Ingredients

For Blanching

• 2 cup Gobi / Cauliflower
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 cup Hot Water (For Blanching)

For Batter

• 1 cup Maida / All Purpose Flour
• 0.75 cup Corn Flour
• 0.25 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 0.5 tsp Pepper Powder
• 0.5 tsp Salt
• 1 cup Water (For Batter)
• 250 ml Oil (For Frying)

For Pepper Fry

• 2 tbsp Oil
• 0.5 tsp Cumin / Jeera
• 0.5 tsp Fennel / Saunf
• 10 qt Curry Leaves
• 1 qt Onion (Finely Chopped)
• 5 qt Garlic (Crushed)
• 1 qt Ginger (Small Piece)
• 0.5 qt Capsicum (Finely Chopped)
• 0.25 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 0.5 tsp Cumin Powder
• 0.5 tsp Coriander Powder
• 0.5 tsp Pepper Powder
• 0.5 tsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Tomato Sauce
• 2 tbsp Coraiander Leaves (Finely Chopped)

Instructions

1. Take a cauliflower, clean it well and make the florets and wash thoroughly.
2. In a vessel add some water and allow to boil. Once hot water is prepared pour to gobi florets, close the lid and keep aside for 10 minutes.
3. Take a mixing bowl, add all purpose flour, corn flour, pepper powder, turmeric powder, salt to taste and mix all the dry ingredients.
4. After mixing add some water and mix well like a thick batter.
5. Now, check if the cauliflower is balancing or softens properly or not. Then drain off all the water from it and leave for cool down.
6. Once again mix the batter and gobi florets to the batter.
7. Meanwhile, take a thick bottom kadai and heat oil for frying.
8. Once oil gets enough heat add cauliflower florets to oil one by one. Fry until it turns to golden colour and remove from hot oil to absorb the paper.
9. Take a pan, add oil, cumin, fennel seeds and roast it until aroma comes from it.
10. Add chopped onion, garlic slice, ginger finely chopped sauté well for a few minutes.
11. Add chopped capsicum and sauté well for a few minutes.
12. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, tomato sauce mix well.
13. Finally, add fried gobi and combine well. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.

Recipe Notes