2In a bowl, combine chili powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, meat curry powder, fennel powder, turmeric powder, white pepper, salt, and ginger garlic and curry leaf paste.
3Add a touch of water to the spice mixture.
4Add rice flour and all-purpose flour to the mixture.
5Add a little bit more water and mix until you get a nice flowy and slightly thick consistency.
6Drop the cauliflower florets into the batter and give it a good mix/massage until nicely coated.
7Heat oil to 200 degrees Celsius for deep frying.
8Immediately drop the coated cauliflower into the hot oil, spreading it out to prevent clumping.
9Submerge and fry for about a minute to a minute and a half, until the desired color is achieved.
10Pull out the fried cauliflower and hang it up to drain excess oil.
11Plate and serve, optionally with curry aioli or curry mayonnaise.
Ingredients
500 grams cauliflower
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon Kashmiri red chili powder
1 tablespoon meat curry powder (Alagappas)
1 tablespoon fennel powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon white pepper
1 tablespoon salt
1.5 tablespoons ginger, garlic and curry leaf paste
touch water
7 tablespoons rice flour
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
little bit more water
Equipment
thermometerdeep fryer
Tips
Do not marinate the cauliflower; fry it immediately after coating for crispiness.
Maintain oil temperature at 200 degrees Celsius for hot frying.
Spread out cauliflower florets while frying to prevent clumping.
Fry for about 1 to 1.5 minutes until desired color is achieved.