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south indian cauliflower kurma /gobi gravy for chappathi

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • Cauliflower florets - 1 cup
  • Cinnamon - 1 small piece
  • Cloves - 2-3
  • Bayleaf -2
  • Chopped big onions from one big
  • Slit green chillies - 2
  • Ginger garlic paste - 11/2 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
  • Chilli powder - 2-3 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Garam masala powder - 11/2 tsp
  • Coconut milk thick - 5 tbsp
  • Some chopped coriander to garnish
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Tomatoe - 1big chopped

To grind:

  • Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
  • Khus-khus /kasakasa - 11/2 tbsp
  • Aniseed/sombu - 1 tbsp
  • A small bit of cinnamon and 2-3 cloves
  • Roased gram dal /pottukadalai - 11/2 tbsp
  • Cashewnuts - 3-4 tbsp

Instructions
 

  • Cauliflower florets - 1 cup
  • Cinnamon - 1 small piece
  • Cloves - 2-3
  • Bayleaf -2
  • Chopped big onions( from one big)
  • Slit green chillies - 2
  • Ginger garlic paste - 11/2 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
  • Chilli powder - 2-3 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Garam masala powder - 11/2 tsp
  • Coconut milk(thick) - 5 tbsp
  • Some chopped coriander to garnish
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Tomatoe - 1big chopped

To grind:

  • Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
  • Khus-khus /kasakasa - 11/2 tbsp
  • Aniseed/sombu - 1 tbsp
  • A small bit of cinnamon and 2-3 cloves
  • Roased gram dal /pottukadalai - 11/2 tbsp
  • Cashewnuts - 3-4 tbsp
  • METHOD:
  • Remove the florets of cauliflower with hands then boil some water with turmeric.
  • Put these to a boil for a second and remove the florets from water and keep ready.
  • Keep every thing ready,even with the grinding part,taking coconut milk.
  • Keep a kadai with oil add cinnamon,cloves and bayleaves.
  • Then add onions and green chillies.
  • Add ginger garlic paste saute till rawness goes off.
  • Then add tomatoes to become soft.
  • Add the florets with turmeric,chilli powder,garam masala and salt needed for the gravy.
  • Saute till masala smell goes off.
  • Add some water and close with a lid so that cauliflower cook well.
  • When the veggie is cooked add ground coconut paste and let it cook till rawness of coconut combination goes off.
  • You adjust the water for the gravy consistency.
  • Lastly add coconut milk,switch off and add chopped coriander leaves.

Notes

Adding coconut milk is purely optional.
You will get a great tasting gravy without coconut milk too.
Balance the spices accordingly to your need.
Cleaning process for cauliflower is mandatory.