South Indian Gobi 65 is a flavourful cauliflower snack with a crispy besan-rice flour coating, spicy marination and bright curry leaf aroma. Try this easy Cauliflower 65 recipe for tea-time, parties, or as a tasty side with rice dishes.
1largeCauliflowerseparate the florets into bite sized pieces
Oilfor deep frying
4tablespoonCorn Flour
3tablespoonRice Flour
2teaspoonBesan/Gram Flour
2tablespoonKashmiri Red Chilli Powderadjust for colour and spice
Saltto taste
1tablespoonGinger Garlic Paste
2tablespoonThick Curd / Yogurt
1teaspoonLemon Juice
Curry Leavesa handful, for garnish
Instructions
Add cauliflower florets to a bowl. Soak them in boiling hot water, salt and turmeric powder. Set aside for 15 minutes.
To another bowl, add cornflour, besan flour (gram flour), rice flour, salt, Kashmiri red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, thick yogurt, lemon juice. Mix well.
Remove the cauliflower florets from the bowl of hot water and add the florets to the bowl of masala mixture.
Gently mix the cauliflower florets with the masala paste and make sure the florets are well coated.
Let the marinated cauliflower rest for 20 minutes.
Heat the oil on a medium flame. Once the oil gets hot enough to fry, add the cauliflower florets in small batches and fry them until they turn golden brown.
Once all cauliflower florets are fried, fry some curry leaves and add them hot to the cauliflower 65. This gives a nice texture, crunch and flavour.
Serve the cauliflower 65 as a starter, snack or as a side dish for rice variteties.
Notes
Adjust rice flour, salt, Kashmiri Chilli Powder according to your need.If the batter is runny, add more flour.
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