Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Indian recipes category.

Cauliflower Masala Recipe.

Ingredients:

250 Grams gobi or cauliflower
1 cup onions cubed
1 inch ginger piece
2 to 3 cloves garlic
8 cashews or almonds
1 green chill slit (optional)
3/4 cup tomato deseeded chopped or half cup puree
2 tbsp oil
salt as needed
spice powders
1/2 to 3/4 tsp red chili powder
1/4 to 1/2 tsp garam masala (adjust as needed)
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp kasuri methi or fenugreek leaves
spices
1/2 tsp cumin or jeera
1 bay leaf (optional)
1 cinnamon (optional)
1 cardamom (optional)
2 cloves (optional)

Recipe Instructions:

For gobi masala
this step is optional.
Boil onions in 2 cups of water for 2 to 3 mins.
Remove and cool them completely.
Separate cauliflower florets and soak them in enough warm salted water for 5 to 10 mins.
This way any worms inside the florets, will let them come out.
Do not boil cauliflower.
Discard the water and rinse thoroughly under running water, set aside to drain.
Puree onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and cashews to a smooth mixture without adding water.
Keep this aside.
How to make gobi masala
heat a pan with oil, fry the dry spices for a minute.
Add the onion tomato puree and saute until the raw smell goes off.
The mixture will begin to leave the sides of the pan.
Next add chili powder, salt, garam masala and coriander powder.
Saute until it begins to smell good.
The raw smell of spice powders should go away.
Add cauliflower and saute for 3 to 5 mins.
Pour 3/4 cup water and mix.
Cover and cook on a medium flame.
When the gobi is cooked al dente, add kasuri methi.
Off the stove.
Add coriander leaves.
Keep covered until served.
Serve gobi masala with plain rice, jeera rice, roti, paratha.

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