Deep fried crispy Cauliflower

Deep fried crispy cauliflower

Serves: 2

You will need

200 g cauliflower florets
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
1/2 cup ( 80 g ) breadcrumbs
150 ml oil ( for deep frying )

For batter:

2 tablespoon maida ( all purpose flour )
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pinch pepper powder
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 eggs, beat well
2 tablespoon water

Method

Wash and clean cauliflower florets. In a bowl, mix water with salt and keep cauliflower florets for 15 minutes. Drain out water completely.

Mix all the batter ingredients together and make a very smooth batter. Batter should be of dropping consistency.

Heat oil in a pan. Reduce heat to medium. Dip each cauliflower florets in batter, roll in breadcrumbs and deep fry on a medium heat till golden color and crisp on both the sides ( 5 - 6 florets at a time ). Avoid frying on high heat.

Drain and place on kitchen towel to absorb excess oil. Serve as a starter with mayonnaise / tomato sauce.