Gobi Manchurian Noodles

Ingredients:

100 gm noodles
1 1/2 cup cauliflower florets
1 1/2 tbsp cornflour
1 1/2 tbsp plain flour
1 egg white (optional)
1/2 tbsp vinegar
1/2 tbsp garlic, crushed
1 tsp pepper powder
1 large onion, chopped
4 green chillies, chopped
2 tbsp tomato sauce
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp chilli sauce
1 vegetable stock cube
coriander leaves, chopped
salt to taste
oil

Preparation:

1. Boil water in a large pan adding a tsp of oil and 1/2 tsp salt. Add noodles to this and cook till done. Strain in colander, rinse under cold running water and drain thoroughly. Keep it aside.
2. Cut cauliflower into small florets.
3. Boil water in a pan adding little salt. Add cauliflower florets into this hot salted water for about 10 minutes. Drain the water and keep it aside.
4. In a bowl, add corn flour, plain flour, egg white, vinegar, crushed garlic, pepper powder and salt and make a thick batter adding little water.
5. Add the drained cauliflower into this batter and marinate for 15 minutes.
6. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the marinated cauliflower florets till crispy and golden brown.
7. Heat 2 tbsp oil ( same oil used for frying cauliflower) in a thick bottomed pan.
8. Add chopped onion and green chillies and saute well.
9. Add vegetable stock cube, tomato sauce, soy sauce and chilli sauce to this and mix well.
10. Add fried cauliflower florets and coriander leaves and mix well for 2 minutes.
11. Then add 1 tsp cornflour mixed with 1/4 cup of water and bring to a boil.
12. Add drained noodles to this and mix well for 1-2 minutes on medium flame. Remove from flame and serve hot…