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As I was searching for a topic to write about for this blog, I kind of wanted to talk about food. One of my favorite things to look for in dishes are ones that mix different cultures into one. I came across these recipes for Indo-Chinese cooking. They are dishes that were originally Chinese cuisine but were turned into Indian favorites. One of the recipes on the website was for a very appetizing dish called Gobi Manchurian. It was a Chinese dish that became a very popular Indian side dish made from cauliflower or “gobi”. It is a spicy dish that is sure to send anyone’s tastebuds to a path of sure heaven.

To make Gobi Manchurian you need:

1 medium Gobhi (Cauliflower)
3/4 cup Flour (Maida)
1 tbsp Corn Flour
Salt to taste
1 Chopped green chili
11/2 tbsp Garlic Paste
11/2 tbsp Ginger Paste
1 cup finely Chopped Onions
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
1/4th tsp Ajinomoto
2 tbsp Soya Sauce
2-3 tbsp Tomato Ketchup
2 tbsp Oil

With these ingredients, you create a paste out of the flour (maida), corn flour, salt and water. Add ginger and garlic paste to the mix. When this is done, dip the florets of cauliflower into the paste and fry them till they turn golden brown. In a pan, add oil, ginger, garlic paste, chopped onions, green chili, ajinomoto, soy sauce, and tomato sauce with the deep fried Gobi. The dish should be served hot.

I encourage those who love food and cooking to try this dish. The full instructions to make this dish can be found on: http://www.indianfoodforever.com/indo-chinese/gobhi-manchurian.html