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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

Method
 

  1. Cauliflower florets - 1 cup
  2. Cinnamon - 1 small piece
  3. Cloves - 2-3
  4. Bayleaf -2
  5. Chopped big onions( from one big)
  6. Slit green chillies - 2
  7. Ginger garlic paste - 11/2 tbsp
  8. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
  9. Chilli powder - 2-3 tsp
  10. Salt to taste
  11. Garam masala powder - 11/2 tsp
  12. Coconut milk(thick) - 5 tbsp
  13. Some chopped coriander to garnish
  14. Oil - 2 tbsp
  15. Tomatoe - 1big chopped
To grind:
  1. Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
  2. Khus-khus /kasakasa - 11/2 tbsp
  3. Aniseed/sombu - 1 tbsp
  4. A small bit of cinnamon and 2-3 cloves
  5. Roased gram dal /pottukadalai - 11/2 tbsp
  6. Cashewnuts - 3-4 tbsp
  7. METHOD:
  8. Remove the florets of cauliflower with hands then boil some water with turmeric.
  9. Put these to a boil for a second and remove the florets from water and keep ready.
  10. Keep every thing ready,even with the grinding part,taking coconut milk.
  11. Keep a kadai with oil add cinnamon,cloves and bayleaves.
  12. Then add onions and green chillies.
  13. Add ginger garlic paste saute till rawness goes off.
  14. Then add tomatoes to become soft.
  15. Add the florets with turmeric,chilli powder,garam masala and salt needed for the gravy.
  16. Saute till masala smell goes off.
  17. Add some water and close with a lid so that cauliflower cook well.
  18. When the veggie is cooked add ground coconut paste and let it cook till rawness of coconut combination goes off.
  19. You adjust the water for the gravy consistency.
  20. 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.