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Tarla Dalal
14 January, 2025
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About Crispy Fried Cauliflower
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Ingredients
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Methods
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To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste
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Preparation for crispy fried cauliflower
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For the batter
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How to make crispy fried cauliflower
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Nutrient values
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crispy fried cauliflower recipe | crispy fried gobi | Indian style fried cauliflower | gobi fry – starter recipe | with 21 amazing images.
crispy fried cauliflower recipe | crispy fried gobi | Indian style fried cauliflower | gobi fry – starter recipe is a delicious starter made with basic ingredients. Learn how to make Indian style fried cauliflower.
To make crispy fried cauliflower, parboil the cauliflower florets in salted water. Drain well and keep aside. Combine the plain flour, cornflour, prepared the paste and salt in a deep bowl along with approx. 1 cup of water and mix well to make a thick batter. Dip the cauliflower florets one by one in the batter and roll in the bread crumbs till they are evenly coated from all the sides. Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry a few at time till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper. Serve immediately with salsa.
Gobi fry – starter recipe is an experience perfect for snack lovers. It has withstood the test of time and continues to delight generations! Parboiled florets of cauliflower, coated with a plain flour batter and rolled in bread crumbs are deep-fried to produce a crunchy snack that is soft and succulent inside.
What makes this crispy fried gobi unique is its paste made of onions, green chillies and ginger. Finally, rolling in bread crumbs lend a perfect crunchy texture.
This mildly flavoured Indian style fried cauliflower together with pungent salsa makes a perfect Mexican starter. What is more, the salsa is so easy to prepare, so you can prepare it even on a short notice. Just ensure that you serve this combo soon after preparation.
You can also try other starters like Mexican starters like Mexican Tarts with Refried Beans and Sour Cream and and Onion rings.
Tips for crispy fried cauliflower. 1. Ensure that the paste you blend is smooth so it mixes well with the batter. 2. The batter should be thick enough to coat the cauliflower florets. 3. To avoid being messy, prefer to dip the cauliflower pieces in batter with one hand and roll in bread crumbs with the other hand.
Enjoy crispy fried cauliflower recipe | crispy fried gobi | Indian style fried cauliflower | gobi fry – starter recipe | with step by step photos.
Crispy Fried Cauliflower recipe - How to make Crispy Fried Cauliflower
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
6 servings
Ingredients
For Crispy Fried Cauliflower
2 cups cauliflower florets
3/4 cup plain flour (maida)
1 tbsp cornflour
salt to taste
bread crumbs for rolling
oil for deep-frying
To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste
1/2 cup roughly chopped onion
1/2 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
1 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)
salt to taste
For Serving With Crispy Fried Cauliflower
Method
For crispy fried cauliflower
- To make crispy fried cauliflower, parboil the cauliflower florets in salted water. Drain well and keep aside.
- Combine the plain flour, cornflour, prepared the paste and salt in a deep bowl along with approx. 1 cup of water and mix well to make a thick batter.
- Dip the cauliflower florets one by one in the batter and roll in the bread crumbs till they are evenly coated from all the sides.
- Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry a few at time till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
- Serve the crispy fried cauliflower immediately with salsa.
crispy fried cauliflower recipe | crispy fried gobi | Indian style fried cauliflower | Video by Tarla Dalal
Crispy Fried Cauliflower recipe with step by step photos
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To prepare the paste for crispy fried cauliflower, in a mixer jar take roughly chopped onions.
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Add roughly chopped green chillies.
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Furthermore, add roughly chopped ginger.
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Season with some salt.
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Blend into a smooth paste without using any water. The moisture from onions is good enough to get a smooth paste, so we are not adding water additionally. Keep aside.
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To prepare the paste for crispy fried cauliflower, in a mixer jar take roughly chopped onions.
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To make crispy fried cauliflower recipe | crispy fried gobi | Indian style fried cauliflower | gobi fry – starter recipe, heat water in a deep non-stick pan or a sauce pan.
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Add a little salt to it.
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Carefully drop the cauliflower florets in it. Make sure you chop the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces.
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Parboil the cauliflower florets in salted water. Parboiling not only improves the texture of cauliflower florets but also helps you get rid of the hidden crawlies.
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Drain well and keep aside.
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To make crispy fried cauliflower recipe | crispy fried gobi | Indian style fried cauliflower | gobi fry – starter recipe, heat water in a deep non-stick pan or a sauce pan.
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To prepare batter for crispy fried cauliflower, in a deep bowl take plain flour. It has a lighter and crispier texture.
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Add cornflour. Cornflour helps in making cauliflower cripsier on frying.
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Add the prepared paste.
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Add salt and approx. 1 cup of water. Ensure the batter is not too thick or not too thin. If it is too thin, it won’t coat well, if it is too thick, it might remain raw.
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Mix well to make a thick batter.
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To prepare batter for crispy fried cauliflower, in a deep bowl take plain flour. It has a lighter and crispier texture.
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To prepare crispy fried gobi, dip the cauliflower florets one by one in the batter.
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Roll in the bread crumbs till they are evenly coated from all the sides. Similarly, coat all the cauliflower florets and keep ready for frying.
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For frying the Indian style fried cauliflower, heat the oil in a kadhai and drop a few cauliflower at time. Do not overcrowd the pan or else the temperature of oil will fall drastically, leaving you with soggy cauliflower florets.
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Deep-fry batter dipped cauliflower till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
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Drain gobi fry – starter recipe on an absorbent paper. After frying, do not keep deep fried cauliflower florets idle for a long time otherwise they will turn soft and you will not get that crispy texture.
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Serve crispy fried cauliflower immediately with salsa. Gobi 65 Recipe, Tandoori Gobi, Cauliflower in Schezuan Sauce are some other tongue-tickling snacks made using cauliflower.
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To prepare crispy fried gobi, dip the cauliflower florets one by one in the batter.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 153 cal |
| Protein | 3.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17.5 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Fat | 7.9 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 28.3 mg |
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claire
March 13, 2025, midnight
This is crazy, where is the recipe?. I don''t see a recipe
Archana M
March 13, 2025, midnight
Crispy fried cauliflower, a yummy starter recipe loved by all, specially the kids. A must try recipe.
Foodie #617682
March 13, 2025, midnight
Love this recipe. superb snack
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Foodie , we are delighted you loved the Crispy fried cauliflower recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.
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