So I have this potluck party coming up tomorrow and I am supposed to bring an Indo Chinese version of these dishes – Gobi Manchurian and Veg Hakka Noodles! Since I am the only one who will be doing all the cooking myself for 10-15 people, I want to work out few things overnight so that tomorrow morning I am not stressed out by the scale and volume and can be ready in time with my dishes for lunch!
So what I really want to figure out is what happens to Gobi aka Cauliflower florets if I leave it on batter overnight and just deep fry the next morning! Will it retain the crunch and flavours required for Manchurian or will it become gooey and spread apart. I have left chicken overnight and fried it the next day but I am really not sure about this. Any suggestions??
Best Answer
Okay, so I seem to have figured out. If you leave florets in the batter overnight, the veggie will loose all the water and make the batter very very thin from what you would actually need for deep frying. So the answer is no. It shouldn't be done!!