Gobi – 65 | Cauliflower fry

Gobi 65 is one starter which I can keep munching on and on and on. All kids love this vegetable, and in this form it is definitely loved by everyone. I have never seen someone saying no to this dish. I have used beetroot juice in this recipe to get a natural red color, and to avoid using artificial food color and it did its job. Gobi 65 had a bright red color and the beetroot flavor was not seen at all. Do give it a try and let me know how you liked it.

I use grated lemon peel for tanginess. There is a lot of health benefits in the peel of lemon. But unfortunately most of us extract only the juice of it and consume. The peel of citrus fruits contain a lot of Vitamin C, antioxidants and its also anti- cancer. More info here. Its easier to grate the skin of frozen lemons, so I have freezed a batch of lemons and whenever needed I grate the peel and use it. Hope you will try it too.

 

Ingredients for Gobi 65

• Cauliflower – 1 big flower , cut into florets
• Salt – 1 tsp + 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
• Red chilly powder – 2 tsp
• Beetroot – 15 grams or half of a small beetroot
• Oil – to deep fry
• Corn flour – 3 tbsp
• All purpose flour / Maida – 3 tbsp
• Lemon juice – from half a lemon or Grated frozen lemon – 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves – to garnish

Method:

1. Boil enough water with salt and turmeric, add the cauliflower florets into it and set aside for 10 minutes.

1. Chop the beetroot roughly and grind with little water to get its juice.
2. Filter the juice into a wide bowl and add corn flour, maida, salt, ginger garlic paste and red chilly powder .
3. Mix well and add few teaspoons of water if needed, to make a smooth paste.
4. Mix well and make a smooth paste.
5. Add lemon juice or lemon zest to make it tangy and give a quick mix.
6. Now, drain the cauliflower florets from the hot water and add it.
7. Mix it well with the smooth paste.
8. Keep it aside for 30 minutes.
9. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the gobi 65.
10. Fry curry leaves and add it for garnishing.

Gobi 65 is ready for snacking !!

Notes:

• Food colors are very dangerous to health, so please try to avoid them. Beetroots give a natural red color. You can try including it instead of artificial food colors.
• After the cauliflower florets are mixed in the paste, it should be thick. If it is runny, you can add few teaspoons of corn flour to make it thick.

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