Sweet Chili Gobi Video

Sweet Chili Gobi (cauliflower) is a spicy, sweet, and crispy appetizer that comes together in less than 30 minutes. This recipe is an Indo- Chinese version where you coat the gobi (cauliflower florets) with spicy batter, then deep-fried until light golden brown. Fried cauliflower is then added to the stir-fried onions, peppers, sauces and garnished with green onions and cilantro.

Ingredients for this recipe are very similar to Gobi Manchurian, one of the famous Indian street food. Here is the link to the Gobi Manchurian Recipe

You can prepare the batter in several different ways. I have used all-purpose flour as the main ingredient and added cornstarch for its crispiness. Other substitutes for all-purpose flour are besan (yellow gram flour), maida (different types of all-purpose flour). Some substitutes for cornstarch are potato starch, rice flour, tapioca starch powder, etc.
I have used regular Indian chili powder. Some other types that go well for this recipe are Kashmiri chili powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, etc.

Sweet Chili Gobi is easy to make in the air fryer. Since the batter is liquidy, first coat the cauliflower and steam it for 7 to 8 minutes. Then, set it in the air fryer @ 300 F for 15 minutes. Directly putting this is in the air fryer will not cook the vegetable properly.

The dish is straightforward yet a good one to make to the parties if doing it in big batches, having the fried cauliflower and sauteed veggies separately and then mixing it all is the best way to do it. This recipe is a hit among the kids. Reduce the chili powder in the batter and the chili flakes while str frying if making it for the kids. Add more sweet and sour sauce.

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