Cauliflower 65 / gobi 65 is a crispy warm spicy fritter to much on cold evenings with hot beverages. A a tried and tested crowd pleasing snack.
For those chilly evenings when its super windy outside, nature is cleaning up the place by leaf blowing just that is all over the place 🙂 . You just can't feel your face, your fingers won't leave the warmth of ur jacket pocket. Then its time to gather around the fireplace put your feet up and munch on these super crispy fried veggie which are as crisp as the dried leaves itself. Literally u can hear the fireworks in your ears in every bite..
Ideal companion for your evening tea or savory vegan starter for your gatherings. One thing is for sure its a crowd pleaser so make a fairly large batch. Because you want people from all corners calling ur name and saying these are soo good.
Secrets of getting crispy fritters:
- Re frying is done to ensure crisp gobi 65 as single frying may result in soggy fritter as it sits for few minutes
- Do not re fry warm florets it will simply soak up all the oil and become soggy and oily.
- If you are not consuming immediately do the first frying early and wait until u are ready to serve and do the second time and serve immediately.
Other cauliflower recipes you will love :
Cauliflower and peas stir fry / Gobi matar
Most popular -Cauliflower bread sticks
Cauliflower patties / Cauliflower cutlet
Cauliflower 65
Ingredients
- 1 medium Cauliflower
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- Cooking oil for deep frying
For the batter:
- 4 tbsp Maida / All purpose flour
- 4 tbsp Corn flour
- 1 tbsp Rice flour
- 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1 Green chili chopped
- 1 tsp Chili garlic paste
- few Curry leaves chopped
Instructions
- Separate the cauliflower into small even sized florets. Wash it well, make sure each floret has no insect or grit inside.
- Heat a large pot of water add salt and turmeric powder to it. Once it comes to a rolling boil add the florets to it give it just a few minutes remove immediately into a wide plate allow it to cool down. Drain all the excess water and lay it on a paper towel.
- Meanwhile mix all the ingredients for the batter into a thick paste.Dip the each floret into the batter and fry in medium hot oil. Fry only 5-6 pieces at a time for even cooking.
- Allow the outside to become slightly brown then remove onto a paper napkin allow it to cool down completely.
- Spread the fried florets on a large plate so by the time the last batch of frying is done the first batch is cooled completely.
- Now repeat the frying by putting first batch of cooled down fried florets fry this time to dark brown Remove the cauliflower fritter and serve immediately.
Notes
- Re frying is done to ensure crisp cauliflower 65 as single frying may result in soggy fritter as it sits for few minutes
- Do not re fry warm florets it will simply soak up all the oil and become soggy and oily.
- If you are not consuming immediately do the first frying early and wait until u are ready to serve and do the second time and serve immediately.
Do let me know when you give this cauliflower fritter a try .
Meena
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