Gobhi Ki Tikiya is a cauliflower fritter or pakora, double-fried to make it very crispy. They serve this Delhi Street Food with spicy chutney.
I made these as part of the Delhi Street Food and referred to Vaishali's recipe. She talks in length about the chat available in Delhi and how much she loves it. One of the shops that are famous for this chat sells bread and tea along with these pakodas.
Along with these tikiyas, I had made Aloo Paneer Bread pakoda, Nagori Puri, Aloo Rasa, Bedmi Poori along with Sooji Halwa. This with the whole side dishes like Khajur Imli Chutney, Hara Chutney, Tomato Ketchup, and Carrot Pickle
Let's read how to make this Gobi Ki Tikiya. I am featuring for the Seasonal product of the month. During this Nov and Dec months, we get Cauliflowers in abundance along with fresh peas. So this is the right time to make dishes with it.
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Prepping the Cauliflower
Clean the cauliflower and cut it into a little bigger size. Wash the florets and soak in hot water for 5 minutes.
Drain well and remove to a bowl. Now sprinkle red chili powder, garam masala, and salt, mix well. Keep aside for 15 minutes.
Making the Pakoras
Take besan along with other ingredients in a bowl and make a thick batter by adding water slowly.
When everything is ready, heat oil.
When the oil is hot enough, drop a few cauliflower florets into the prepared batter, coat them well.
Drop these into the hot oil and make sure it gets cooked on all sides.
You can deep fry about 4 to 5 at a home depending on how much oil you have used.
When the gobi is fried to the almost done stage, drain them to a bowl.
Continue with the entire batch.
For the second frying
With a help of a ladle, press the fritters to make them flat.
When you are done with all, put them back into the hot oil and fry them again until crisp and golden.
Drain and serve with grated radish and spicy chutney.
Notes
Most street vendors use mustard oil, which gave them a unique flavor. However, we can use refined oil as well.
Recipe
Gobhi Ki Tikiya ~ Best Delhi Street Food Chat
Ingredients
Prepping the Cauliflower
- 2 cups Cauliflower cut into big florets
- 1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
- 3/4 teaspoons Garam Masala
- Salt to taste
For the Batter
- 1 cup Besan / Gram Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Carom Seeds
- Salt to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon Cooking Soda
Instructions
Prepping the Cauliflower
- Clean the cauliflower and cut it into a little bigger size. Wash the florets and soak in hot water for 5 minutes.
- Drain well and remove to a bowl. Now sprinkle red chili powder, garam masala, and salt, mix well. Keep aside for 15 minutes.
Making the Pakoras
- Take besan along with other ingredients in a bowl and make a thick batter by adding water slowly.
- When everything is ready, heat oil.
- When the oil is hot enough, drop a few cauliflower florets into the prepared batter, coat them well.
- Drop these into the hot oil and make sure it gets cooked on all sides.
- You can deep fry about 4 to 5 at a home depending on how much oil you have used.
- When the gobi is fried to the almost done stage, drain them to a bowl.
- Continue with the entire batch.
For the second frying
- With a help of a ladle, press the fritters to make them flat.
- When you are done with all, put them back into the hot oil and fry them again until crisp and golden.
- Drain and serve with grated radish and spicy chutney.
Radha says
Sounds amazing! It's raining here and sign me up for a plate! YUM!
Narmadha says
Hot hot pakora is always favorite in-home anytime. Double fried gobi pakora looks so crispy and makes me very hungry