Clean the cauliflower well and thinly slice the florets into bite sized pieces and then marinate it with garlic paste, tomato sauce, soya sauce, chili powder (optional) and salt
Keep refrigerated for 15 minutes
In a bowl , add cornflour,Keep it aside
Beat an egg with pepper powder
Add salt and Keep it aside in a separate bowl
In another bowl , add crushed corn flakes for final coating
Keep it aside
Now take the marinated sliced gobi or cauliflower florets out and first dip each thin pieces in cornflour mixture , then in egg batter and finally roll in crushed cornflakes
Gently shape it like a small ball with your hands
Do it one by one and place it in a plate,Only this process is time consuming
NEVER mix the all marinated cauliflower with cornflour and coat all together, ALWAYS Coat one by one
Heat oil in a deep bottomed vessel / nonstick deep bottomed pan and fry it in hot oi,( the flame must be in medium low else the crust will become dark leaving the inner uncooked)
When it turns golden,remove it to a serving plate
Crispy cauliflower popcorn Ready