Tawa Gobi Manchurian - Healthy Delicious Cauliflower Manchurian

The Tawa Gobi Manchurian Recipe is a wholesome and lip smacking recipe that is pan fried on tawa and not deep fried. It's packed with flavors from ginger, onion, garlic & chilli sauce. Absolutely a must try recipe.

Archana Doshi
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The Tawa Gobi Manchurian Recipe is a wholesome and lip smacking recipe that is pan fried on tawa and not deep fried. It's packed with flavors from ginger, onion, garlic & chilli sauce. Absolutely a must try recipe.

Gobi Manchurian is a very popular Indian Chinese (also known as Indo-Chinese) dish. Typically Gobi manchurian is deep fried and becomes unhealthy to consume it often.  But with this recipe, since it is steamed and baked and uses just 1 teaspoon oil, it becomes absolutely ok to enjoy.

Serve the Tawa Gobi Manchurian Recipe along with Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice and Vegetarian Hakka Noodles for an Indo Chinese Dinner.

If you liked the Tawa Gobi Manchurian Recipe you can try Indo Chinese recipes here are some : 

  1. Chilli Paneer Recipe (Indian Chinese)
  2. Indo-Chinese Paneer Manchurian Recipe
  3. Spicy Schezwan Indo-Chinese Egg Fried Rice Recipe
  4. Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice
  5. Chilli Paneer Recipe (Indo Chinese)
  6. Chinese Bhel Recipe (Crispy Noodle Salad)

Cuisine: Indo Chinese
Course: Appetizer
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep in

20 M

Cooks in

20 M

Total in

40 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

    For Tawa Gobi
  • 1 Cauliflower (gobi) , cut into florets of lemon size
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • Salt , to taste
  • Gobi Manchurian Sauce
  • 1/4 cup Spring Onion Bulbs , chopped
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum) , thinly sliced
  • 6 cloves Garlic , finely chopped
  • 2 Green Chillies , finely chopped
  • 2 inch Ginger , finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Corn flour
  • 1 cup Water , or vegetable stock
  • 1/4 cup Homemade tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoons Soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
  • 2 tablespoon Red Chilli sauce , (asian style)
  • 1 teaspoon Oil
  • 2 Stalks Spring Onion Greens , chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Oil

How to make Tawa Gobi Manchurian - Healthy Delicious Cauliflower Manchurian

  1. To begin making the Tawa Gobi Manchurian Recipe we will first steam the cauliflower in the steamer for 3 to 4 minutes on high heat.

  2. Prepare the steamer with water below, add the gobi into the steamer and steam on high heat for 3 to 4 minutes.

  3. The gobi should be just half cooked. Once done, turn off the heat and keep aside.

  4. Next step is the tawa fry the cauliflower. Heat oil in a pan and add the steamed cauliflower and pan fry until the gobi/ cauliflower is golden and lightly crisp. 

  5. Once done, turn off the heat and keep aside.

  6. The next step is to make the Gobi Manchurian Sauce

  7. Into the mixing bowl, add the corn flour, soya sauce, ketchup, chilli sauce, tomato puree and water. Mix well to combine.

  8. Heat oil in a wok or frying pan on high heat; add garlic, ginger, green chillies, spring onions bulbs, capsicum and stir fry for a few seconds.

  9. Add the corn flour mixture to the above and cook for a few minutes until thick and the corn flour is cooked. Turn off heat.

  10. Toss the partially Tawa Fried Cauliflower with the Manchurian Sauce and toss well to combine and allow it to pan fry for about 3 to 4 minutes in high heat. 

  11. Once done, turn off the heat on the Tawa Gobi Manchurian and transfer to a serving plate. 

  12. Garnish with spring onion leaves and extra green chillies if you like it spicy.

  13. Serve the Tawa Gobi Manchurian Recipe pricked with toothpicks on top of each floret and serve it as an appetizer for your parties along with Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice and Vegetarian Hakka Noodles.