Name: Gobi Kurkuri
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cup cauliflower florets (gobi); ¼ cup red onions (finely chopped ); ¼ cup coriander leaves ( finely chopped ); 1 chili (large green, finely chopped or jalapeno/serrano); 1 inch ginger (grated); 2 to 3 cloves garlic (large, grated); 6 to 8 tbsp chickpea flour (besan); 5 to 7 tbsp rice flour; 1 tsp red chili powder (or cayenne powder); 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder; ½ tsp Turmeric Powder; ½ tsp asafetida ( hing); Salt (to taste); Oil (for deep frying); Curry leaves and coriander leaves (for garnishing); Lemon wedges (optional); Ketchup (or green coriander chutney for dipping)

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Deep fried cauliflower fritters that are super crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and loaded with flavors of ginger, garlic, onions and cilantro.

Street vendors serve this up as a precursor appetizer to gobi manchurian!

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Served AsSnacks

CuisineIndian, South Indian, Street Food

Recipe Taste Crunchy, Salty, Tangy

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Ingredients

Instructions

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Chop cauliflower into medium-sized florets. Add finely chopped onions, green chilies, grated ginger and garlic, finely chopped cilantro or coriander leaves, red chili powder, Kashmiri chili powder, hing, and turmeric powder.
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Mix well
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Stir in chickpea flour or besan, rice flour and salt to taste. Sprinkle water over the mixture and give it a good mix (using nature's tool, your hands!).Adjust the amount of besan, rice flour or water to get a good coating of the gobi florets.
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Leave aside to marinade for about 5 to 10 minutes (optional; if you are in a hurry, you can fry them right away too).
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Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Once the oil is hot, drop the flour and spice coated florets in batches and deep fry on medium high heat until crisp, golden and cooked through. Keep flipping the florets around in the oil. Do not over crowd the pan.
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Remove to an oil-absorbent paper towel lined plate. Deep fry a few curry leaves in the end to a crisp texture. Transfer the spicy gobi fries/kurkuri to a serving plate, garnish with coriander leaves/ fried curry leaves and serve hot!
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Serve immediately with a squeeze of lemon/lime juice and some dip like ketchup or green coriander chutney.