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Main Course

Cauliflower Masala - Spicy

Straightforward Kerala cooking — good ingredients treated well, spiced with confidence, and served without pretence. The kind of food that tastes like someone's kitchen, not a restaurant.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

1 cup Cauliflower — cut into florets
2 nos Tomato — chopped
1 nos Onion — finely sliced
4 nos Shallots (Kunjulli)
2 nos Green chilly — chopped
1 cup Coconut — grated
2 tbsp Coriander powder
1 tbsp Split bengal gram chana dhal
2 tsp Red chilly powder
2 tsp Garam masala
2 sprig Curry leaves
1 tsp Ginger — chopped
2 tsp Mustard seeds
3 tbsp Oil
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing cauliflower masala, immerse cauliflower florets in water with turmeric powder for some time. Drain, wash and set aside.
Step 2
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan and fry chana dhal, coconut, coriander powder, chopped shallots, red chilly powder and curry leaves. Let it cool for a while and then grind it into a fine paste with little water. Set aside.
Step 3
Pour the rest of the oil into another pan and heat it. Add mustard seeds and when it begins to allow to crackle, add sliced onion, green chillies and ginger. Fry for some time.
Step 4
Add chopped tomatoes and Let it cook for 2 minutes. Add the cauliflower florets and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 5
Pour one cup of water with salt and and turmeric powder.
Step 6
Put the lid on and cook in low flame till the cauliflower is done.
Step 7
Add the ground masala and let it boil. Finally add the garam masala and give it a good stir. Add more curry leaves if you want. Serve hot.

Tip

When the recipe says "medium heat," it means medium. Kerala cooking is not about high-flame drama — most of the work happens at a patient, steady temperature.

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Cauliflower Masala - Spicy

Straightforward Kerala cooking — good ingredients treated well, spiced with confidence, and served without pretence. The kind of food that tastes like someone's kitchen, not a restaurant.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

1 cup Cauliflower — cut into florets
2 nos Tomato — chopped
1 nos Onion — finely sliced
4 nos Shallots (Kunjulli)
2 nos Green chilly — chopped
1 cup Coconut — grated
2 tbsp Coriander powder
1 tbsp Split bengal gram chana dhal
2 tsp Red chilly powder
2 tsp Garam masala
2 sprig Curry leaves
1 tsp Ginger — chopped
2 tsp Mustard seeds
3 tbsp Oil
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing cauliflower masala, immerse cauliflower florets in water with turmeric powder for some time. Drain, wash and set aside.
Step 2
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan and fry chana dhal, coconut, coriander powder, chopped shallots, red chilly powder and curry leaves. Let it cool for a while and then grind it into a fine paste with little water. Set aside.
Step 3
Pour the rest of the oil into another pan and heat it. Add mustard seeds and when it begins to allow to crackle, add sliced onion, green chillies and ginger. Fry for some time.
Step 4
Add chopped tomatoes and Let it cook for 2 minutes. Add the cauliflower florets and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 5
Pour one cup of water with salt and and turmeric powder.
Step 6
Put the lid on and cook in low flame till the cauliflower is done.
Step 7
Add the ground masala and let it boil. Finally add the garam masala and give it a good stir. Add more curry leaves if you want. Serve hot.

Tip

When the recipe says "medium heat," it means medium. Kerala cooking is not about high-flame drama — most of the work happens at a patient, steady temperature.