Cauli Manchurian Recipe | James Beard Foundation

Ingredients

• 1 small cauliflower
• 1 cup besan (chickpea) flour
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoon corn flour (see notes)
• 3 heaping tablespoons ground cumin
• 3 heaping tablespoons ground garam masala
• 4 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon hing (see notes)
• 1 tablespoon red chile powder
• 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/3 cup Maggi Hot & Sweet Tomato Chilli Sauce
• 3/4 cup water
• About 6 cups canola oil, for deep frying
• 1/4 cup Maggi Hot & Sweet Tomato Chilli Sauce
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons roasted cumin powder (see notes)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Chopped cilantro and sliced scallions, for garnish