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Sunday, June 7, 2009

Cauliflower Curry

Ingredients
Cauliflower - 1 (seperated into florets)

Green Peas - 1 cup (optional)
Onion - 2 (sliced lengthwise)
Green Chilly - 2
Tomato - 2-3 (finely chopped or pureed)
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Corriander Powder - 1 tblsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4
Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
Whole garam masala - (1 cinnamon, 2-3 cloves, 1 star anise, 3 cardomon, fennel seeds)
Coconut milk - 1 cup
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tblsp
Curry leaves - 5
Cilantro - for garnish





Method
1. Separate the cauliflower into florets and soak in boiling salted water for 5 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan, splutter some cumin seeds, whole garam masala and curry leaves.
3. Fry the onions and green chilly till it turns golden brown. Saute the ginger garlic paste for another minute.
4. Add the tomato puree and cook it for few minutes. Add the dry masala powders i.e chilly powder, corriander powder, turmeric powder and salt.
5. Add the coconut milk to this along with required water.
6. Add the cauliflower florets and green peas. Let the gravy simmer till the oil separates.
7. Garnish with cilantro and serve.