Cauliflower pepper fry

Cauliflower pepper fry

by Hb ~ Friday, September 25, 2009

Sitting by the window pane, watching the rain pour away to glory ; Standing at the edge of water pool and leaving the paper boats with child like enthusiasm ; Listening to the drizzle of the rain and refusing to leave the couch ; The memories, smells and feels associated with monsoon rains are plain awesome. Today's post is an ode to one of the most beautiful times of the year. The kind of food our mood demands in this particular season needs to be peppy and pleasing to palate.
On such a rainy day, for dinner I wanted to make something very hot and reviving to taste buds. After looking at a beautiful cauliflower, I knew what I had to do. This is a flavorsome and comforting stir fry with cauliflower which sure is monsoon-friendly!

Ingredients:
Cauliflower - 2 cups(broken to small florets)
Salt - 1 tea spoon(adjust)
Water - 1 cup
Oil - 1 tb spoon
Turmeric powder - 1 big pinch

To be roasted and ground to a powder(yields about a tb spoon)
Red chillies - 3-4
Pepper - 1 tea spoon
Coriander seeds - 1/2 tea spoon
Jeera/ cumin seeds - 1/2 tea spoon
Garlic - 1-2 cloves

Procedure:
1. Wash the cauliflower florets and cook them in salted water for about 8-10 minutes. They should be cooked just right.
2. Powder the roasted spices in a mixer/processor.
3. Heat the oil in a pan. Add florets along with little salt and turmeric powder. After frying for 1-2 minutes, add the roasted powder. Saute for another 2-3 minutes.
Get off the stove and serve it with rasam-rice or as a starter.

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