Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Cauliflower Butter Masala



Ingredients


  1. Cauliflower - 1 cup
  2. Cloves - 3
  3. Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
  4. cardamon - 2
  5. Coriander powder - 2 tsp 
  6. Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tsp
  7. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  8. Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
  9. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
  10. Onion - 3 small onions
  11. Tomatoes - 3 tomatoes
  12. Cashew nuts - 10
  13. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  14. Salt - as needed
  15. Kasoori methi leaves - 1/2 tsp
  16. Oil - as needed
  17. Butter - 1/2 tsp



Method


  1. Cut Cauliflower to small florets and soak in warm water with pinch of salt and turmeric powder for 5 minutes. 
  2. Heat oil in a pan. 
  3. Saute cauliflower with 1/4 tsp of turmeric, 1 tsp of coriander powder, 1/2 tsp of garam masala powder, 1 tsp of chilli powder, 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste and salt. 
  4. Let  the cauliflower cook in a low flame for 5-10 mts. 
  5. Add little water to avoid burning the spices. 
  6. Remove the cauliflower from the flame after it gets soft and keep it aside. 
  7. Heat butter with oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, cloves, cardamon, cinnamon. 
  8. Add the onions and saute well with salt. 
  9. Add tomatoes and let the tomatoes smash well
  10. Add the remaining spices(1 tsp of coriander powder, 1 tsp of chilli powder, 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder and salt. 
  11. Close the mixture with lid and let it cook thoroughly in a low flame(for few mts)
  12. Then grind the cooked mixture with 10 cashewnuts to a fine paste. 
  13. Heat little oil in a pan and add the grinded paste. 
  14. Rub in the kasoori methi leaves for the restaurant style flavor.
  15. Add the cooked cauliflower florets and simmer down the mixture for few mts
  16. Remove the mixture from the flame as its all set to serve.. 

Serve this delicious cauliflower butter masala with rice or roti. 





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