Cauliflower Roast

cauliflower roast

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking time : 15-20 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

• Cauliflower : 1 small
• Potato : 1 medium cut into small pieces
• Onion : 1/2 cup chopped
• Tomato : 1 small chopped
• Garlic : 3-4 cloves chopped
• Green chili : 1 
• Bay leaf : 1 small
• Cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp
• Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp
• Corriander powder : 1/2 tsp
• Ginger paste : 1 tsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder : 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar : 1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves : 2 tbsp chopped
• Vegetable oil : 2 tbsp

Procedure :

1) In a kadai / pan add oil and heat it.Temper it with bay leaf and cumin seeds.
2) Add all ingredients in kadai.Mix them well .
3) Now cover the kadai/ pan with a lid and cook for 15 -20 minutes in medium heat.
4) Stir occasionally to avoid burning of vegetables.If required add very little water.
5) Cover and cook untill potatoes and caulifower becomes soft.Turn off the heat.

Serve hot with steamed rice / roti.

Happy Cooking!!

Gobi Manchurian / Cauliflower Manchurian

gobi manchurian

Ingredients :

• Cauliflower : 1 medium size , broken into 
•                        medium size florets
• Corn Flour : 2 tbsp
• Maida (all purpose flour) : 1/2 cup
• Garlic Paste : 1/2 tsp
• Ginger Paste : 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil, for deep frying
• Salt to taste
• Water : 1/2 cup

For Gravy

• Garlic chopped : 1½ tsp
• Ginger Chopped : 2 tsp
• Green Chillies : 3 finely chopped
• Onion : 1 large finely chopped
• Green Capsicum : 1 medium finely chopped
• Soy Sauce : 1 &1/2 tbsp
• Chilli Sauce : 1 tbsp
• Tomato Ketchup : 2 tbsp
• Cooking Oil : 2 tbsp
• Spring Onion : 2 tbsp finely chopped
• Black pepper powder: 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste

Procedure :

1.  Firstly chop or break the cauliflower in medium 

     size florets. Heat water in a pan with salt and boil 

     it.Rinse the cauliflower florets and add them to 

     the hot water.Let the florets cook in the water for

     2 minutes .Now drain water and keep aside.

2.  Now in a bowl take maida, corn flower, ginger- 

     garlic paste and salt. Add water and whisk to make 

     a smooth batter without any lumps.

3.  In a frying pan heat 1 cup of oil.Now dip each 

     cauliflower floret in the batter.

4.  Fry the batter coated cauliflower florets in hot 

     oil in low to medium heat. You can also shallow 

     fry them.

5.  Once one side gets cooked and crisp, turn over

     each florets and pan fry the uncooked sides. Fry 

     them till light golden. Drain the fried cauliflower 

     florets on a kitchen paper towel.

6.  In the same pan, add chopped ginger, garlic and 

     green chilies. Saute for half a minute.

7. Then add the chopped onion,spring onions & capsicum/

     green bell pepper. Stir fry till the capsicum is half 

     cooked or almost cooked.
8.  Add soy sauce, tomato sauce, black pepper and very 

    little amount ofsalt. Mix them well. As the sauce already 

    has salt in it.

9.  Add the pan fried cauliflower florets.
10. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes ensuring the spiced sauce 

     coats the cauliflower florets well. Lastly add vinegar 

     and stir well. It’s totally optional. Turn off the fire. 

     Transfer it to a serving bowl and garnish with some

     Finely chopped green onion leaves.

 

     Serve hot with noodles or fried rice.

     Happy Cooking!!

Fulkopi Diye Macher Jhol

fulkopi diye macher jhol

Ingredients:

• Rohu fish / rui fish : 4 pieces 
• Potato: 1 medium cut into thick wedges
• Cauliflower: 5-6 big florets
• Tomato: 1 medium chopped
• Green chilies: 2-3 pieces
• Bay leaf : 2 small
• Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Dry red whole chili : 2 
• Cilantro leaves: 2-3 tbsp finely chopped
• Onion paste: 2 tbsp 
• Garlic :1 tsp
• Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
• Cumin powder: 1 tsp
• Coriander powder: 1 tsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder: 1tsp
• Turmeric powder :1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar: 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1/4 tsp 
• Mustard oil: 6-8 tbsp 

Procedure:

1) Wash the fish pieces and smear with salt and 

     turmeric.Keep aside.

2) Heat 5 -6 tbsp of oil in a heavy bottom pan or 

     Kadai.Put the fish pieces one by one. Fry till

     golden brown on each side. Drain and keep aside.

3) In the same oil add the cauliflower and potato 

    pieces. Fry till light golden in colour. Drain and 

    keep aside.

4) Now add the rest of the oil in the same kadhai , 

    heat it. Temper it with bay leaf, cumin seeds, 

    dry red whole chili.

5) Now add the onion and garlic paste. Fry on 

    medium heat till the raw smell is gone. Now 

    add chopped tomato-ginger paste, cumin powder, 

    coriander powder, turmeric powder, kashmiri red 

    chili powder and salt. Fry on medium heat till oil 

    start to separate at the sides.

6) Now add all fried cauliflower and potatoes.Mix 

    them with masala and then add 2 cups of warm 

    water .Cover and cook till all vegetable becomes 

    soft.
7) Add fish pieces. Cover again and let it soak all the

    flavours. Check the seasoning. Finally sprinkle 

    sugar and garam masala powder.Mix well. Add 

    chopped coriander leaves. Cover and let it cook 

   for 2 minutes.Turn off heat.

   Serve hot with steamed rice.

   Happy Cooking!!