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My 15th recipe, “Gobi 65 Recipe” an extraordinary cauliflower dish which can challenge the chicken 65. And win the hearts of vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. It is extremely simple to prepare and can be served as a quick appetizer/snack. Gobi 65 is nothing but a fried cauliflower snack.
Cups of cauliflower florets are coated in a spicy batter and fried until delicious crisp. You can refer to my youtube video here.
Cauliflower is surely a versatile vegetable. And Off late has become extremely famous with more and more folks moving towards being vegan and low-carb. These days I see a lot of recipes substituting cauliflower for meats like chicken to recreate classics such as buffalo chicken wings, etc. However this Gobi 65 has remained an extraordinary fried Gobi dish for ages. One which can easily challenge the chicken 65 and win hands down the hearts of vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike.
These fried cauliflower florets are the perfect evening snack / tea time snack. Can immediately hook anyone who is trying it for the first time . You will always keep eagerly waiting for the next time. Just the thoughts of this deep-fried cauliflower makes me drool. Its quite the popular vegetarian starter found in many famous South Indian restaurants. Wow, my most favorite one. So I can eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7 days a week, without getting bored 🙂
Whenever I buy cauliflower, even though I typically cook other recipes, but I will always ensure to reserve atleast 10 cauliflower pieces to make this gobi 65. If cauliflower is your favorite too, just like mine, then try out some of my other delicious recipes from here
- Cauliflower Masala
- Gobi Manchurian
- Gobi Masala Dosa
- Cauliflower Parmesan Bites
Gopi 65 Recipe
Gobi 65
Revathi Palani
Gobi 65 is an extraordinary cauliflower (Gobi) dish which can challenge the chicken 65 and win the hearts of vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Youtube Video
Ingredients
- 1 medium Cauliflower
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 2 Tbsp All purpose flour / Maida
- 2 Tbsp Rice flour
- 1 Tbsp Corn flour
- 1 ½ tsp Kashmiri Chilli powder (adjust per taste)
- 1 tsp Garam masala powder
- 1 tsp Salt (adjust per taste)
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- 1 ½ tsp Ginger garlic paste
- Oil - for frying
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl add all the listed ingredients except (fresh cauliflowers, curry leaves and turmeric) add 3-4 Tbsp of water and mix to get a paste.
Now par boil the cauliflower florets with turmeric powder and ¼ tsp of salt. Drain the cauliflower and add to the prepared paste and mix thoroughly. Do not add any additional water since the water content in cauliflower will be more than enough for the masala to bind to it.
Now heat a pan with oil and fry in batches in medium flame till the cauliflower turns golden brown. Drain and place in paper napkins / paper towel to drain the excess oil.
Finally, garnish with fried curry leaves, green chillies and lemon wedges. Enjoy hot for the best taste. Serve with tomato ketchup.
Notes | FAQ
- Only if your paste is too thick and not binding to cauliflower, sprinkle little water and mix.
- In case, the paste is too thin then add some rice flour to thicken it and make it bind.
- Do not add too many cauliflower florets at a time in oil for frying. Oil temperature will go down and you will not get a crispy exterior layer. So, to maintain the temperature of oil, add in batches and ensure there is enough oil for deep frying. I fried in 5 batches.
- The ratio of flour should be (maida: rice flour: corn flour – 2: 2: 1).
- I used Kashmiri chili powder for its good color and lesser spiciness. If you use regular red chilli powder, reduce the quantity accordingly
- While I have seen people making it in air fryer, I havent tried using it yet. I am not sure if I would get the perfect crispy cauliflower, as when we fry in hot oil
- Optionally you can add food color to make it bright red color or bright orange color
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Ashwini says
It’s like a replacement of chicken kababs????Reply
Viji Senthil says
Very good recipe. Exact measurements. Prepared and enjoyed with family. Thank you so much.Reply
revifood says
Thanks Viji for trying
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Charanjit says
Hi today I tried your recipe it was very yummy
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revifood says
Thanks Chranjith 🙂
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