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Gobi manchurian in a white bowl with green scallions.
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Dry Gobi Manchurian (Air Fryer, Oven, Fry Options)

Mouth watering gobi manchurian made at home with an air fryer, baked, or fried!  This popular Indo Chinese can be enjoyed at home in healthier ways!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: indian chinese
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: dry gobi manchurian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 197kcal
Author: Shilpa Joshi

Equipment

  • 2 mixing bowls

Ingredients

Cauliflower + Batter

  • 5 cups small-medium cauliflower florets 375g
  • 1 cup all purpose flour 135g
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp red chili powder
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • 11 tbsp water

Sauce

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp crushed ginger
  • 2 tbsp garlic (finely chopped) 3 cloves, 13g
  • 2-3 stalks spring onion green onion, whites separate from greens
  • ½ cup red bell pepper 80g, cut small
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 2 tbsp red chili paste I used Sambal Olek
  • 2 tbsp ketchup

Instructions

Prepare Battered Cauliflower

  • Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
    Flour and spices in a bowl.
  • Add water to make a thick batter.
    Batter for manchurian in a bowl.
  • Toss cauliflower florets in bowl.
    Battered cauliflower florets in a bowl.
  • Air fry: Preheat to 430F. Line florets on pan or in basket. Spray with oil. Air fry for 20 minutes, flip at 10 minutes and spray with oil again.
    Bake:
    Fry: Heat enough oil to either deep fry or pan fry in a pan. Fry and place crisped florets on a paper towel lined plate.
    Battered cauliflower florets on a parchment paper lined air fryer tray.

Make Sauce

  • Mix sauces in a bowl.
    Sauces in a bowl.
  • Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Saute garlic, scallion whites, and crushed ginger in pan for 2-3 minutes.
    Garlic, ginger, and scallions in oil in a pan.
  • Add red bell pepper pieces and mix. Cook 1-2 minutes.
    Red peppers added to pan.
  • Add mixture of sauces. Mix and let simmer for 2-3 minutes on low-medium.
    Sauces added to pan.
  • Finally, add cornstarch slurry. Mix and let cook another 2 minutes. Turn off gas and remove from stove.
    Cornstarch slurry added to sauce.

Put it all together

  • Toss the crisped cauliflower florets into the sauce.  Garnish with spring onion greens.
    Gobi manchurian in a white bowl.

Nutrition

Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 723mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 719IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 2mg