The tea time snacks I have been bringing to the blogging table started off with a healthy cucumber sandwich. Next was a shallow fried potato and broccoli patties and now I am here with the big bad deep fried chili gobi.. And yes, it was a success because I managed to make it without any incidents. No burns, no spills, no howls from the kitchen, so that’s a definite success for me!

Coming to the chili gobi here, there is it’s almost the same as gobi Manchurian. This is a little bit more on the spicier side and is not usually served as a gravy – but other than that I don’t see any difference between the two.

Winter has set its foot here in US and now clicking pictures needs a bit more of planning than before. I never thought I would see a day where I would check the weather before cooking for the blog!! These were taken at 5 PM and it was already getting dark. It made me realize that I need to plan better from now on wards.

Winter is here and lets all warm up to that…with some chilli gobi, to begin with :-)!

Recipe source: Yummy Tummy

Blogging Marathon theme: Tea time snacks

Ingredients:

For the cauliflower part:

• 1 medium cauliflower, cut into florets
• pinch turmeric powder
• salt
• water
• oil to fry

For the batter to dip:

• 1/2 cup maida/ all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup corn flour
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• salt to taste
• water to make the batter

For the sauce:

• 1 medium onion or 4 spring onions
• 1 small green capsicum, diced
• 2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• 2-3 green chillies, sliced into half (optional 0r adjust per taste)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
• salt
• oil

Method:

1.  Prepare the cauliflower : Bring a pot of water to boil. Add salt as needed and a pinch of cauliflower. Add the cauliflower florets and let it boil for 5 minutes. Take off the heat and drain the water off.
2. In a wide bowl, add 1/2 cup maida, 1/2 cup corn flour, 1 teaspoon chili powder, salt as needed. Add enough water to form a batter of cake batter or dosa batter consistency. When we dip the cauliflower in the batter, it should coat it and not drain off completely.
3. Heat oil for deep frying. Dip the cauliflower in the prepared batter and deep fry. Once all the florets are fried, set it aside.
4. Remove all but one tablespoon of oil from the pan. We are going to prepare the sauce for the florets.
5. Add one medium chopped onion and 2 sliced green chilies and let it cook. Add 2 teaspoons of ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell goes off. Add one tablespoon of soya sauce and one tablespoon of tomato ketchup.
6. Tip in one finely diced capsicum. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon (or per taste) chili powder and required amount of salt.
7. Let everything cook together for 3-4 minutes. Taste test and adjust seasonings.
8. Add the fried cauliflower florets and mix gently without breaking it. Take off the heat.
9. Garnish with spring onions and serve as an appetizer of a tea time snack.