• The ingredient list may look long, but don’t let it deter you. Once you have assembled all the ingredients, it really is a very simple recipe.
• First step is preparing air fried cauliflower. Take a medium cauliflower and cut it into florets.
• Keep the florets small so that they cook fast.
• Now prepare a batter using the ingredients mentioned.
• Mix all-purpose flour, cornstarch, ginger garlic paste, soy sauce, chilli garlic sauce and salt (if needed).
• Add water to form a thick batter that is not too runny else it will slide down the cauliflower.
• Remember we are not deep frying but air frying these cauliflower florets.
• Now dip the cauliflower florets in the batter.

Instructions (Air Fryer):

• Meanwhile, preheat air fryer at 180C or 360F for 5 minutes.
• I used this nice silicone lining that really helped with the clean up afterwards and helped with easily taking out cauliflower florets after air frying.
• Place cauliflower florets dipped in batter on top of the silicone mat or you can use parchment paper as well.
• Close air fryer basket.
• Air fry for about 15 minutes at 360F or 180C or till the florets are cooked and crunchy.
• You can flip them midway though I didn’t. Also spray them with some olive oil after a few minutes of air frying.

Instructions (Oven):

• Preheat your oven to 425F or 220C.
• Place battered cauliflower florets on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until they turn golden brown, flipping them midway for even crispiness.
• Take them out and proceed with the rest of the recipe.

Manchurian Sauce

• Meanwhile, prepare the Manchurian sauce.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add finely minced ginger and garlic and fry for 30 seconds.
• Add in the green pepper and onion that I have cut in petals.
• Fry for a couple of minutes. You can add chop chillies for added heat here.
• Now prepare Manchurian sauce by combining soy sauce, red chilli sauce, vinegar, tomato ketchup (optional). Add the sauce to the pan.
• Also prepare a cornstarch slurry by add ½ cup water to 1 tbsp. cornstarch.
• Slowly add this slurry to the bubbling sauce.
• This will instantly help in thickening the sauce.
• By now, your air fried cauliflower florets will be ready.
• Take them out of the air fryer basket. Careful, they will be hot. Add them to the sauce.
• Coat them well by spooning the sauce over them. No need to cook more.
• Top with greens from scallions or green onions and serve hot as an appetizer or with fried nice and noodles.
• Enjoy your gobi manchurian. It is delicious.