Masala Gobhi | Masala Cauliflower

Recipe: Masala Gobhi | Masala Cauliflower

Masala Gobhi | Masala Cauliflower is a delicious, slightly spicy, easy to make and flavourful sabji, sabzi or shaak to make. Enjoy it with some hot roti or paratha. I like to make this side dish with some tuvar dal and roti. This sabji has South Indian flavours as I have used curry leaves and urad dal. I’ve not used too many dried red chillis but you can add them according to your taste.

Memories

Suddenly, the weather has taken a turn. It has become really hot. The sea breeze too, is hot and we really don’t need to switch the water geyser on as the water in the taps is warm enough.I don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen because of the hot weather.  I had found this easy cauliflower sabji in the Femina Magazine. So today, it was the perfect day to make it. The cauliflower florets are boiled a bit so that making the side dish doesn’t take that long.

MASALA CAULIFLOWER
 4 servings

500g cauliflower
2 medium tomatoes
1 medium onion
8- 10 curry leaves
5-6 cloves of garlic
1 tsp ginger paste
½ tsp mustard seeds (rai)
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 fresh red chilli finely chopped (optional)
2 tbsp oil
¼ tsp asafoetida (hing)
½ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp urad dal (split white beans)
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp garam masala
3 tbsp fresh chopped fenugreek or coriander
¼ tsp sugar
¼ cup water (use the one left from cooking the cauliflower)

1. Trim the leaves off the cauliflower. Cut it into medium size florets.
2. Heat water in a pan. When it is boiling, add the florets to it. Cook till the water begins to boil.
3. Drain out the florets into a colander. Save the water to use as a stock for soup or for dals.
4. Cut the tomatoes into half. Slice the halves lengthwise.
5. Peel and slice the onion.
6. Peel and chop the garlic finely.
7. Heat oil in a wide pan over medium heat.
8. Add mustard seeds and as soon as they begin to splutter add urad dal and the curry leaves.
9. Add hing and onion slices. Stir fry the onion till it becomes slightly soft. 
10. Add garlic, chopped red chilli and ginger and stir fry for a few seconds.
11. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and the tomato slices.
12. Mix well add water and cover the pan. Cook the tomatoes for 2-3 minutes.
13. Add the garam masala, salt, sugar and the cauliflower florets.
14. Add coriander or fenugreek and mix well. 
15. Serve hot with parathas or rotis.

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