Gobi manchurian - Indian cauliflower

Name: Gobi manchurian - Indian cauliflower
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower; 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons cornstarch or corn flour; 1 teaspoon chili powder; large dash of pepper; salt to taste; oil for frying; 1 garlic clove; about 2 cm fresh ginger root; 1 chili pepper (red or green); 1 green bell pepper; 1 onion; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoons chili sauce; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 3 tablespoons water; pepper and salt to taste; optional: green onions for garnish

Gobi manchurian, Indian cauliflower. Fried with a crispy coat and then mixed with a delicious kind of spicy sauce. A lovely side dish!

Gobi manchurian - Indian cauliflower ingredients

Recipe gobi manchurian - indian cauliflower

Made by Véronique

Published at 2018-03-07, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 35 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

15 minutes

Time cooking

20 minutes

Total time

35 minutes

Preparation - 15 minutes

Divide the cauliflower into florets and set aside. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic cloves. Peel and finely grate the ginger root. Remove the seeds of the red or green chili if you like a milder version and chop the chili into pieces.

Remove the seeds of the green bell pepper, rinse it and chop into small cubes. Heat oil for frying in the dutch oven to about 180 degrees celsius or 350 degrees fahrenheit.

Create a batter by combining flour, cornstarch, chili powder, pepper and salt. Add a bit of water until you've create a runny batter.

If you're using green onion for garnish, you can also divide it into rings and set aside.

Finishing the gobi manchurian - 20 minutes

Coat a part of the cauliflower florets with batter and fry them until they're beautiful golden brown. Repeat until all the cauliflower is fried. Heat oil in a large skillet and sauté the onion and garlic for a few minutes.

Then also add the bell pepper cubes along with grated ginger and red or green chili. After another few minutes you can also add the chili powder, chili sauce, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and water.

Season with pepper and salt and add the crispy fried cauliflower. Make sure the cauliflower is completely coated, garnish with green onion and enjoy!