Broccoli Fried Balls Recipe

Broccoli Fried Balls Recipe

For broccoli:

20 broccoli florets

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon vinegar

1 teaspoon chili sauce

Salt to taste

For coating:

1 cup chickpea flour

½ cup plain flour

A big pinch of soda-bicarbonate

¼ teaspoon black pepper powder

Oil for deep-frying

Salt to taste

For sweet and sour relish:

1 cup water

¼ cup sugar

2 tablespoons vinegar

1 tablespoon coarse powder of roasted peanuts or cashew nuts

1 teaspoon roasted sesame seeds

¼ teaspoon red chili powder

Method:

Mix soy sauce, vinegar, chili sauce and salt in a vessel.  Add broccoli florets into this mixture and keep aside for ½ an hour.  Mix all the coating ingredients in a bowl and add water to make a thick batter.  Leave aside for ½ an hour.  Dip each broccoli florets in the batter and deep fry to get golden colored broccoli balls.  For the relish, put all the relish ingredients in a bowl pot and boil until it reduces to half its quantity.  Cool it.  Serve broccoli balls with sweet and sour relish.