Recipe- Gobi 65 Is Perfect For Your Tea Time Snack

An interesting crispy tea time snack recipe made with cauliflower florets and spices. It is interesting because of the name it carries and it is assumed that it got its name from a military canteen. It is an ideal party starter or appetizer with a lip-smacking taste and flavour promised in each gobi florets.

The most common recipe derived from gobi is the sabzi or curry made on day to day basis. Yet there are certain snack recipes made from it, and gobi 65 is one such unique and interesting snack recipe full of flavour.

Ingredients

15 florets gobi / cauliflower
½ tsp salt
4 cup hot water
2 tbsp curd / yogurt, thick
1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
¼ tsp turmeric
½ tsp garam masala
½ tsp coriander powder
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp lemon juice
few curry leaves, chopped
2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
1 tsp oil
½ tsp salt
¼ cup corn flour
¼ cup rice flour
oil, for frying
3 tsp oil
½ tsp cumin / jeera
1 inch ginger, finely chopped
2 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 dried red chilli, broken
few curry leaves, chopped
1 tbsp curd / yogurt
½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
¼ tsp salt
2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped

Method

* In a large bowl take 15 florets gobi and ½ tsp salt.

* Pour 4 cup hot water and allow to blanch for 5 minutes.

* Drain off the water and take blanched gobi in a large bowl.

* Add 2 tbsp curd, 1 tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp garam masala, ½ tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and 1 tsp lemon juice.

* Also add few curry leaves, 2 tbsp coriander, 1 tsp oil and ½ tsp salt.

* Mix well and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.

* Now add ¼ cup cornflour and ¼ cup rice flour.

* Mix well coating flour uniformly.

* Deep fry in hot oil stirring occasionally.

* Drain off over kitchen paper once gobi turns crispy and golden.

* To prepare tempering, heat 3 tsp oil and splutter ½ tsp cumin, 1 inch ginger, 2 clove garlic, 2 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.

* Keep the flame on low and add 1 tbsp curd, ½ tsp chilli powder and ¼ tsp salt.

* Ssaute well until it is well combined well.

* Add in fried gobi and mix well coating sauce uniformly.

* Finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy gobi 65 for an evening snack.