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Cauliflower kurma

Ingredients

• Oil - 1 tbs
• Cinnamon - small piece
• Cloves - 2
• Curry leaves - few
• Onion- 1
• Tomato - 1
• Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Cauliflower - 2cups
• Channa dal - 1/4 cup
• Salt - as required
• Coconut - 1/4 cup
• Fennel seed - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seed - 1 tsp
• Pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
• Green chilli - 2
• Salt - as required

Method

1. Boil 2 cups of water in a pan, add cauliflower florets, salt and little turmeric powder. Leave it for 5 minutes and strain it and set aside.

2.Heat oil in a pan - Add cinnamon, cloves, curry leaves - Saute till its give nice aromatic. Add finely chopped onions and salt fry until its turn golden colour.

3.Then, add finely chopped tomato, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Cook until tomato turn mushy.

4. Meanwhile, grind smooth paste of coconut, fennel seed, cumin seed, pepper and green chilly with some water.

5. Add the ground paste now & fry for 2 minutes until the raw smell leaves. At this stage add cauliflower florets with little water; let it boil for 3 minutes .

6. Cook the channa dal in a pressure cooker for 2 to 3 whistles, and strain it and add to the mixture with some water and simmer for 5 minutes.

6. Add finely chopped coriander leaves at the last last stage, serve with chapathi or pulao.