Tandoori Gobhi is a healthy, Gluten Free baked appetiser that can be served at parties or potluck. Tastes yum with a yogurt based herb chutney.
Tandoori gobi starter is a much loved dish at home and we make it often , more so during the monsoons / brief winter weeks that’s in our city. Baking and not deep frying makes it even more appealing and guilt free.
I have served this with Dahiwali Hari Chutney – a no-cook 5 min easy-peasy dip (recipe here) – and the baked treat simply flew off the plate in no time. You could also bake in an air fryer or deep fry if you wish.
Similar baked savoury appetisers on the blog:
- Baked Tandoori Malai Broccoli
- Tandoori Aloo
- Baked Gobi Manchurian
- Idli Manchurian
- Paneer Manchurian
- Baked Cornflakes Chivda
- Baked Falafels
- Cajun Spiced Cheesy Aubergine PizzaCheesy Hasselback Potatoes,
- Baked Tandoori Veg Platter
- Baked Shammi Kebabs
- Baked Gobi Musallam
Let’s see how to make this –
GF baked tandoori gobhi (Baked GF Cauliflower appetiser, Indian style) – Can be vegan too !
Prep time – 15 Mins, marination time – 30-60 Mins, bake time – 18~22 mins per batch
What you need to bake Tandoori Gobhi:
- 400 grams Cauliflower (Broken into bit sized florets)
- 7 tsp Oil (5 tsp + 2 tsp for basting)
PIN FOR LATER
Marination :
- 200 g Hung yoghurt (use cashew curd for a vegan version)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 Tbsp Roasted chickpea flour(Besan)
- 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- 1 tsp tandoori masala
- 1/2 tsp Chaat Masala
- 1 tsp Coriander powder – 1 tsp
- 2 tsp kasuri methi (crushed well)
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
How to make Tandoori Gobhi:
- Blanch the florets in turmeric-tinted salt water till tender. Drain completely and wipe the florets gently with a kitchen towel or tissues of all excess water.
- In a bowl, whisk yoghurt well with salt and all the spices for the marination plus half the oil. Add the blanched florets and gently mix so the marination is covered on all florets.
- If you prefer, add the Kashmiri lal mirch powder or Tandoori food colour. I didn’t add any to the marination
- Cover tight and keep aside for 30-60 mins (refrigeration works best) . Without adding salt, you may marinate overnight too.
- Preheat the oven to 190C. Line a baking tray with foil / parchment / silpat. Brush the remaining oil gently over the florets. Now place the individual florets without overlapping and bake for 18-21 mins, basting them and overturning them mid-way till they are crisp. Repeat for another batch if your tray is smaller.
- Serve immediately / warm with green chutney or dahi wala chutney.
Baked Tandoori Gobhi | Gluten Free Appetisers
Equipment
- Pots and Pans
- Oven sub with Airfryer, with varied bake time.
- Colander
- Bowl
- Knife + Cutting Board
Ingredients
- 400 grams Cauliflower Broken into bite- sized florets
- 7 tsp Oil 5 tsp + 2 tsp for basting
Marination:
- 200 g Hung yoghurt use cashew curd for a vegan version
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 Tbsp Roasted chickpea flour Besan
- 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- 1 tsp tandoori masala
- 1/2 tsp Chaat Masala
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 2 tsp kasuri methi crushed well
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Blanch the florets in turmeric-tinted salt water till tender. Drain completely and wipe the florets gently with a kitchen towel or tissues of all excess water.
- In a bowl, whisk yoghurt well with salt and all the spices for the marination plus half the oil. Add the blanched florets and gently mix so the marination is covered on all florets.
- If you prefer, add the Kashmiri lal mirch powder or Tandoori food colour. I didn’t add any to the marination
- Cover tight and keep aside for 30-60 mins (refrigeration works best) . Without adding salt, you may marinate overnight too.
- Preheat the oven to 190C. Line a baking tray with foil / parchment / silpat. Brush the remaining oil gently over the florets. Now place the individual florets without overlapping and bake for 18-21 mins, basting them and overturning them mid-way till they are crisp. Repeat for another batch if your tray is smaller.
- Serve immediately / warm with green chutney or dahi wala chutney.
I love appetisers made using Gobi, so I'm sure I'll like this. It's so awesome that you have baked these instead of frying them. 🙂
I love everything savoury baked. And this baked gobhi looks super tempting. I would love to try it after reaching home.
Baked starters are guilt free treats and this gobi be looks super inviting !
Tandoori gobi looks absolutely yummy and inviting��. Loved that it is baked, looks crispy and perfect for this weather ��️
Baked Tandoori gobi looks scrumptious and can be eaten guilt free. Such a lovely snack to treat everyone in this rainy season.
Loved this guilt free crispy tandoori gobhi I will love to sprinkle some Chaat masala and enjoy with chai!!
Love these tandoori touch to the gobi, ANd that too gluten free appetizers surely liked by all without any guilt !
Tandori gobi is so salivating kalyani, i have never tried baking them, made them in the air-fryer though. Marination definetely adds tons of flavor to the florets! An easy and chatpata appetizer to any party !
thanks Priya. yes the marination adds so much Oomph here 🙂
A healthy and crispy starter dish. I love having cauliflower in this manner more than in the sabji form. A guilt free starter or snack to nibble on.
Thanks MAyuri.Come winters, and we too love to have it in this form !
A nice vegan appetizer. I have always been making Gobi has a stir fry, but never as a starter. I do get bothered about the oil that goes into frying it. This post of yours seems to have a solution to my dilemma. I am quite eager to try out this baked version.
Sounds like a plan,Neha. Am sure you would like this!
These are so easy to make. I made a batch so kids can have in the evening, but guess what we polished off them in the morning itself.
awww.thanks much for trying this,Seema
Love the Tandoori Gobhi, it hasn’t made it to my blog. Thanks for the reminder.. like the addition of Besan
Thank you,Sarika
Tandoori Gobi looks absolutely delicious. Your recipe looks so doable that I want to bake these soon. All the more because it is baked. Totally inviting Kalyani
Thanks Veena. Hope you can make this and enjoy !