Updated in 2013: I have been making this recipe off and on every since I discovered it. One of the changes I have made to the recipe is sauteing the cauliflower before cooking it. It makes a difference. Below is the original post from 2006.
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Armed with my memory and my MIL as the translator of the magazine we set out to make cauliflower bhaji. We made a few additions to the original recipe and had it for dinner. I also found out that black pepper has many health benefits. Apart from aiding digestion and keeping the intestinal tract healthy, it also keeps us slim while giving energy to burn. :)
Ingredients:
1 Cauliflower
1 medium onion - chopped finely
2 cloves garlic - finely chopped or paste
1 small cube ginger - finely chopped or pasta
1 tbspoon lime juice
1/4 tspoon turmeric powder
1 tbspoon - black pepper
1 tspoon cumin seeds
1/2 tspoon fennel seeds
1/4 tspoon kala jeera
1 clove
1 Cinnamon stick (small)
1 black cardamom
1 tbspoon oil
salt to taste
Method:
Cut the cauliflower into small florets.
Grind the cinnamon, cardamom, clove, fennel seeds, black pepper, garlic, and ginger to a fine paste.
Heat oil in a pan and temper with cumin seeds, kala jeera.
Add onion and turmeric and stir it for a couple of minutes.
Add cauliflower florets and salt. Sprinkle some water and cook it on low heat (closed lid) for 6-7 minutes till it is half cooked.
When the cauliflower is half-cooked, add the ground masala paste. Stir well and let it cook for another 6-7 minutes till it is cooked.
Add lime juice and take it off the heat.
Serve hot with chapati or paratha.
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cauliflower ! niiiice... I think I'll use this recipe to get the little 'u know what's to eat it :)
ReplyDeleteBTW, let me know when u are free for kababs and biryani cookfest...
Looks delicious, Mandira!! I love cauliflower.Yum!! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteblack pepper would definitely get rid of the blandness of califlower. i have to try this on my hub, as he can't stand cauliflower but loves pepper.:)
ReplyDeleteBoth your recipe and photes look very nice!
ReplyDeleteNice recipe. I like the idea of adding fennel seeds. The flavor really stands out. Thanks.
ReplyDeletehey
ReplyDeletevery timely post.. I was thinking of what to cook today..bored with my usual things..will try this out.
Durga
sqrl/nt- oh no, pepper and cauliflower for them! I can't guarantee the results ;) Let's plan on the cookfest soon.
ReplyDeleteAsha - Do try and let me know how it turns out.
Shaheen - That should be interesting. I wonder if the pepper made all the difference for you! Do let me know :)
Thanks Gattina
Hema - I agree, Pepper, fennel seeds along with the lime juice makes it lip-smacking delicious.
Durga - Thanks. I hope you enjoyed it.