Showing posts with label Cauliflower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cauliflower. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Cauliflower kuzhambu / Cauliflower Curry

This is simple and elegant curry made with cauliflower and tastes great with some cooked rice. It can also be enjoyed along with some chapatis or rotis. it is a one pot dish and can be made in minutes using a pressure cooker. The mild red color of the curry comes from the all purpose curry powder/ kuzhambu masala podi. It mildly spices the curry and is very flavorful.

Ingredients
Cauliflower florets - 2 cups
Onion - 1/2

Oil - 1 spoon
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Salt to taste

To grind into a coarse paste
Onion - 1/2
Tomato - 2
Grated coconut - 2 tablespoons
All purpose curry powder/ kuzhambu masala podi - 1 tablespoon

Instructions

  1. Wash the cauliflower florets and blanch them in hot water and set them aside.
  2. Grind all the ingredients listed above into a coarse paste.
  3. In a pressure cooker, heat the oil and temper with the mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves. once everything starts spluttering add half the chopped onion and saute until it turns translucent.
  4. Add the blanched cauliflower florets along with some salt and saute for a minute.
  5. Then add the ground masala and stir well.
  6. Add a cup of water, close the cooker with a lid and cook until 3 whistles. If using a kadai instead of a pressure cooker, cook for about 10 minutes, until the cauliflower florets get well cooked.
  7. Adjust salt and garnish with cilantro/coriander leaves.


Serve with warm rice and some papad for a delicious lunch!


Saturday, July 30, 2011

Golden Austrian Cauliflower Soup

One of my favorite soups of all times! I first heard about Golden Austrian Cauliflower Soup on Dr. Fuhrman's Member Center Forum, where people were raving so much I just had to try it. I've been making it ever since; it's creamy and cauliflowery, with a touch of sweetness from carrot juice so you really don't miss the salt at all.

I like to sprinkle my soup with Perfect Pepitas, a recipe from my first book Vegan Lunch Box. I packed my pumpkin seeds in the plate that fits on top of the bowl in my new lunch box, with fresh pineapple on the side.