Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Minty Flower

As the name suggests, an aromatic preparation  of Cauliflower with minty and sour attributes.

Ingredients:

  • 1 large head of cauliflower- cut into florets
  • 1 small onion- thinly sliced
  • Spice paste
    • one small bunch of mint leaves- sliced
    • 2-3 green chilies
    • 3 cloves of garlic
    • 2 pods of aniseed
    • few pieces of onion
    • 3/4 tsp pepper corn
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seeds, 1/2 tsp coriander, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds- roughly cracked
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 4 tbsp yogurt
  • salt & sugar to taste

Recipe

  • Sprinkle 1/2 tsp turmeric and 1 tsp salt over the florets. Shallow fry in oil till brown. Rest on paper towel to drain excess oil.
  • Grind all ingredients of the spice paste with 1/4 cup water
  • Heat oil in a pan, add cracked cumin, coriander and fennel, add the onion and let sweat for 5 minutes.
  • Add the spice paste, let cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add beaten yogurt, fried florets, salt and sugar.
  • Cook covered till florets are cooked soft, you may need to add more water as you cook.
  • Serve with rotis, enjoy!

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