Crispy cauliflower fries recipe, cauliflower fry

Updated on July 4, 2020 by Raks Anand 60 Comments

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Crispy cauliflower fries made with rice flour, corn flour and spices. Perfect as snack or as accompaniment for rice.

This is a recipe I learnt from my mom in law. She always makes it this way. There wont be any garam masala powders, just a simple satvik way to enjoy cauliflower. Initially I was not a big fan of it but later when I tried to recreate it, I started loving it for it's simplicity. Aj used to be a big fan of this. But later he changed to gobi pakora. Vj still preferes this.

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There are few things to note while preparing crispy cauliflower fries. Parboiling makes the cauliflower softer and gets coated with the flour. Don't skip the step. Take care not to over cook too.

Adding right amount of water to coat the flour to cauliflower is key to get perfect crispy results. If less water, the flour wont bind together with cauliflower. It tends to turn pale and flour taste will be dominating.

If water is more you wont get the crisp result. So adjust accordingly. Corn flour helps to bind the flour. You can replace with same amount of maida (all purpose flour).

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Crispy cauliflower fries

Crispy cauliflower fries made with rice flour, corn flour and spices. Perfect as snack or as accompaniment for rice.

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Author Raks Anand

Servings 3

Cup measurements

Ingredients

Cauliflower 1 small
Rice flour ¼ cup
Corn flour 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder 1 tsp I used sambar powder
Turmeric 2 pinches
Salt
Oil For deep frying

Instructions

Cut/separate the cauliflower into bite size pieces. Bring water to rolling boil with salt and turmeric. When the water boils, add cauliflower. Let it boil for a minute or two. Put off the flame. Drain the water completely and transfer to mixing bowl.
Sprinkle rice flour,corn flour and salt.(the salt in the water would have not get absorbed in the florets, so now too u have to add. But very less is needed) Mix it well so that the powders coats the cauliflower,or else sprinkle very little water to make it bind together.
Heat the oil and put this mixture in a sprinkled way and cook in medium flame till golden brown and crisp. Stir occasionally in between.

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Notes

I have used home made sambar powder,in place of red chilli powder.
If you use more of corn flour,then it will turn out hard.
Adding more water makes soft fries, it wont turn crispy.
Eat within 20-30 mins after frying, otherwise it will become soggy.
Cooking the florets (parboiling), is very important, otherwise the flour won’t stick to the florets and it will end up in a cloudy oil.(all the flour u use for coating will be in oil)
If water is not added enough, it will result in pale fries, having flour taste in the fries. It also retains oil.

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Crispy cauliflower fries method:

Cut/separate the cauliflower into bite size pieces. Bring water to rolling boil with salt and turmeric. When the water boils, add cauliflower. Let it boil for a minute or two. Put off the flame. Drain the water completely and transfer to mixing bowl.
Sprinkle rice flour,corn flour and salt.(the salt in the water would have not get absorbed in the florets, so now too u have to add. But very less is needed) Mix it well so that the powders coats the cauliflower,or else sprinkle very little water to make it bind together.
Heat the oil and put this mixture in a sprinkled way and cook in medium flame till golden brown and crisp. Stir occasionally in between.

Serve hot,fry only when you are going to eat,other wise,it will become soggy.

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Comments

Priti
June 06, 2009 at 10:34 am

Looks yummy and delicious...cool pics as always 🙂
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Prathibha
June 06, 2009 at 10:36 am

They look really yummy, if you pass those gobi florets i would like to make gobi manchurian...looks yummy gal..
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Sireesha
June 06, 2009 at 11:04 am

Looks marvellous and yummilicious...
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Happy cook
June 06, 2009 at 12:08 pm

That looks indeed really crispy and delicous.
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Soma
June 06, 2009 at 1:12 pm

Wow.. lip smacking. cauliflower is a fave in our home.. everyone is gonna love this!
Soma(www.ecurry.com)
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meeso
June 06, 2009 at 1:20 pm

Great recipe and nice tips... Must be very tasty!
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Suparna
June 06, 2009 at 3:05 pm

hi Raji,
simple yet tasty recipe, the step wise pictorial looks damn neat 🙂
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Mahimaa's kitchen
June 06, 2009 at 4:08 pm

wow...looks so crisp and tempting. wonderful recipe.
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Seena
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June 06, 2009 at 5:32 pm

Am taking a piece.. 🙂
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DEESHA
June 06, 2009 at 6:02 pm

that looks so tempting & yummy
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SAILAJA
June 06, 2009 at 6:43 pm

tempting starter....
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Gita
June 06, 2009 at 8:55 pm

Wow...nice crispy cauliflower...looks yummy 🙂
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Cilantro
June 06, 2009 at 9:46 pm

Yummy fry...my daughters favorite.
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Home Cooked Oriya Food
June 07, 2009 at 3:15 am

Wow - so crispy and yummy! Love it...
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jeyashrisuresh
June 07, 2009 at 4:09 am

looks yummy raji, and the final tip u gave must be very useful for everybody.As usual pic r great.
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Lavanya
June 07, 2009 at 4:20 am

looks really yummyy..want to try it once 🙂
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Uma
June 07, 2009 at 5:25 am

ooh, tempting fries! I like to eat cauliflower this way, looks so crunchy and yummy! Thanks for the useful notes 🙂
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rekhas kitchen
June 07, 2009 at 8:00 am

I like cauliflower in any form this makes me very tempting great pic.
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Priya
June 07, 2009 at 9:56 am

Wow fries looks really very crispy and marvellous...gorgeou clicks as usual!
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Dolon
June 07, 2009 at 10:39 am

WOW ... great snack . Looks yummy & super delicious .
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A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine
June 07, 2009 at 10:49 am

The fries look crisp & tasty. Very nice photo.
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Ammu
June 07, 2009 at 2:11 pm

Cute presentation with lovely pictures.
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Malar Gandhi
June 07, 2009 at 3:44 pm

Step by step pictures look amazing as usual, love these crisply fried ones.
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Laavanya
June 07, 2009 at 3:58 pm

How absolutely tempting... My parents used to send me a pre-made powder that i could mix with florets and deep fry - that had some ginger garlic taste as well and definitely food coloring but i used to love it. This reminds me that i haven't had it in a long time.
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Vibaas
June 07, 2009 at 6:03 pm

that looks yum and super crisp 🙂
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Cynthia
June 07, 2009 at 10:27 pm

Nice! Got to give this a try some time.
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Ramya Bala
June 07, 2009 at 11:23 pm

My fav snack raji...Yummy...
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Sanghi
June 08, 2009 at 2:29 am

Wow rekha.. Crispy delight! Yummy! Good clicks and detailing!
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notyet100
June 08, 2009 at 2:54 am

crispy nd yummy perfect for monsoon,.:-)
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Nags
June 08, 2009 at 3:23 am

my aunt makes these as appetizers each time we go to her place 🙂
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Chitra
June 08, 2009 at 6:38 am

yummilicious....drooling here!great pics as usual:)
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Parita
June 08, 2009 at 8:28 am

Cauliflower fry sounds delicious , i have never made these before, gonna make them soon, thanks for sharing
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Trupti
June 08, 2009 at 1:35 pm

those fries looks delicious
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Viki's Kitchen
June 08, 2009 at 2:24 pm

MMMm... wanna have that fries now:)
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Kitchen Flavours
June 08, 2009 at 2:27 pm

Oh wow looks crisp and yum....feel like eating them right now.....awesome color too.
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Pavithra
June 08, 2009 at 7:06 pm

Wow thats lovely crunchy munchy dish.. looking gorgeous..wish to have the whole thing.
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Superchef
June 08, 2009 at 8:28 pm

perfect as appetizers! i make these fries ( not in the same way) for manchurian. n i love that transparent stove top pan you have, must be glass isnt it?
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Prema Sundar
June 08, 2009 at 9:22 pm

I do this exactly the same way...The picture looks so tempting. I have always loved ur recipes.u have a wonderful blog and I have bookmarked so many of ur recipes.
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jayasri
June 08, 2009 at 10:07 pm

Raks your pictures are rocking yaar, my god! they are absolutely gorgeous!..., looks so yummmmmmmyy...., nice discription & hints! looks so crispy.
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Kalai
June 09, 2009 at 2:22 am

They are so beautiful! Just perfect little crispy florets! 🙂
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AnuSriram
June 09, 2009 at 2:57 pm

Thats tempting me so much... Can wait to make them! Looks so crispy and nice..
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Srivalli
June 09, 2009 at 5:29 pm

hey lovely fries raji...how are you doing?
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Nithya Praveen
June 09, 2009 at 7:46 pm

Wow...one of my fav ones..gobhi fries:-) Nice click too!
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Yasmeen
June 10, 2009 at 1:30 am

Crispy fries ,looks addictive:)
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Valarmathi
June 11, 2009 at 6:01 am

Crispy and yummy cauliflower fries.
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Ammu
June 11, 2009 at 6:43 am

Lovely presentation. There is something waiting for u in my blog.
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Anonymous
June 12, 2009 at 9:33 am

Aweome recipes...loved ur coriander coconut chutney..didnt know that one must add ginger to get that sarvana bhavan taste....today will try for dinner with dosa ;).... also visit my blog and participate in global ganesha food festival... cheers!
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Varsha Vipins
June 12, 2009 at 10:51 pm

Yummy crispy fry Raks..simple yet so tasty..:)
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Akal's Saappadu
June 13, 2009 at 11:45 am

ooooooohh, that one is to try out absolutely!
I love cauliflowers, frying it crispy is a nice idea, my kids will love it this way!
thank you for the useful instructions, will try it!
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Hari Chandana
June 14, 2009 at 1:01 pm

delicious and nice presentation.. looks yummy and crispy.. 🙂
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Mangala Bhat
June 15, 2009 at 2:15 am

Ohh My God ...Soo sorry i missed this post ..it looks soo ..crisp :)Thanks for sharing
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LathaJayaprakash
June 16, 2009 at 10:46 am

Came to your blog through Akal's Sappadu blog. I was just browsing her Rava Idlis and there was your blog's link.
You have a nice blog here. I am a friend of Seena too, not only in the net, in real life. Nice knowing you.
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Bharathy
June 16, 2009 at 12:03 pm

BOOK MARKED!!
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RAKS KITCHEN
June 23, 2009 at 4:49 am

Thanks Latha for ur lovely words,nice knowing you too:) Keep in touch!!
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Purnima
January 29, 2010 at 4:43 pm

Rajeshwari, this was great to taste! Wd make it again as starter for a party now! Tks for the tempting pics..also tried one of your cauli subzi, kids liked it a lot..getting kids like veggies is not less than any big event! Tks for coming up n sharing such lovely recipes..truly appreciate your efforts!
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Asma Gani
March 21, 2013 at 9:03 am

Hey.. tried ur recipie.. it was perfect!!! restaurant quality!!! Thanks~!!! 🙂 🙂 GOd Bless You!
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Prathyusha
June 23, 2013 at 10:04 am

Ended up with flour taste 🙁
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Nanthini Sukumaran
April 18, 2015 at 5:57 pm

It came out very well.. We liked it a lot...:) thank you
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Ayesha Jabeen
July 03, 2015 at 10:15 am

hi...u always use corn flour to make fries....cant we use besan
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Raks anand
July 03, 2015 at 10:25 am

Corn flour gives crispiness. If you want you can try such recipe
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