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The dish - Cauliflower fritters or gobi pakora or fried cauliflower recipe- Being Rubitah- family recipes
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Indian cauliflower fritters or fried cauliflower recipe

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: cauliflower fry recipe, evening snack, gobi snack recipe, indian snack, vegetarian snack
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 298kcal

Ingredients

For frying paste

  • 10 red chillies (you can reduce as per your spice levels)
  • 8 garlic cloves
  • 3 inch ginger piece
  • 25 small onions
  • 2 tbsps fennel seeds
  • 2 tbsps coriander seeds
  • 4 tbsps all purpose flour (maida) or corn flour
  • 4 tbsps rice flour
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 4 tsps coconut oil or any oil of your choice
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp vinegar

For cauliflower fritters or gobi fry

  • 300-400 g Cauliflower
  • Water for blanching
  • Oil for deep frying of your choice
  • 3 green chilies slit
  • 5 sprigs curry leaves

Instructions

  • Blanch cauliflower florets in salted hot water for 5-7 minutes till they are almost soft. Keep aside.
    Blanch the florets- Cauliflower fritters or gobi pakora or fried cauliflower recipe- Being Rubitah- family recipes
  • Soak the red chillies in hot water for 15 minutes. After draining the water, add this to a mixer/grinder along with garlic, ginger, small onions, fennel seeds and coriander seeds and grind them to form a coarse paste
    Course paste- Cauliflower fritters or gobi pakora or fried cauliflower recipe- Being Rubitah- family recipes
  • Now take a big bowl and add this course paste, along with turmeric powder, cumin powder garam masala, rice flour, all purpose flour (or corn flour), pepper, vinegar and coconut oil. The batter should be thick and well mixed.
    Prepare the batter- Cauliflower fritters or gobi pakora or fried cauliflower recipe- Being Rubitah- family recipes
  • Add the blanched cauliflower florets and apply the paste on each piece such that it is well coated with the batter. Keep it aside for 5 mins till you heat up the oil.
    Coat the florets- Cauliflower fritters or gobi pakora or fried cauliflower recipe- Being Rubitah- family recipes
  • Now heat a good amount of oil in wide-mouth pan for the purpose of deep- frying
  • Add the green chillies and one sprig of curry leaves into the oil and fry till they are crisp. Keep them aside on a paper towel.
  • Now place the cauliflower florets one by one into the oil and deep fry till they are a crunchy brown.
  • Keep the fried pieces on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
  • Add the remaining batter (if any) to the oil and fry to get some crunchy pieces.
  • Transfer all the fried pieces into a clean bowl. Check for salt and pepper. Now add 2-4 tbsps of vinegar over the pieces as per your liking.
    The dish - Cauliflower fritters or gobi pakora or fried cauliflower recipe- Being Rubitah- family recipes
  • Serve with chutney or sauce or with thinly sliced onions.