Monday, September 21, 2009

Simple Cauliflower(Gobi) Curry

Sometimes a simple meal is more satisfying than an elaborate one.Atleast twice a week I like to have a very simple meal in order to ease my work and enjoy that simple and satisfying meal.This cauliflower curry comes in that category as it is not only simple to make but also forms a complete satisfying meal when served with rasam and papad with hot steaming rice or with roti and kadhi as I did.
Ingredients:
1 medium cauliflower,cut into florets
1 big onion,roughly chopped
1 big tomato,finely chopped
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp chana dal
1 tsp urad dal
5-6 curry leaves,chopped
1 tbsp chopped coriander
salt to taste
oil
Method:
  • Drop the cauliflower florets in salted warm water and add haldi to it and keep it for 8-10 mins.
  • Heat oil in a kadai,crackle mustard seeds and add chana dal,urad dal and fry until red in color.Add chopped curry leaves and sliced onions and cook until the onions are translucent.
  • Now add cauliflower florets and fry for 2-3 mins.Cover the kadai with a deep bottomed plate and pour water over it.Let it steam cook on a low flame for 10-12 mins by stirring it in between until the florets are soft and tender.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and salt to it and again steam cook for 4-5 mins until the tomatoes are mashed.
  • Add coriander powder and chili powder and give a proper stir.Add coriander to it just before removing from the fire and mix.
Serve it hot with rice,rasam,pickle and papad or serve it with chapathy/roti and simple dal.

Variations:
  • You can even add sambar powder instead of red chilli powder in the recipe for a variation.
  • You can add peas or potatoes along with gobi in the recipe.
  • Add Garam masala for different flavor.

38 comments:

  1. I love cauliflower in any form, delicious, simple yet a yummy fry..

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  2. Ya, I do agree, for everyday cooking I also indulge into very simple subzis and dal. Keeps the system functioning properly.
    Nice and simple subzi.

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  3. Delicious-looking curry Prathibha...my favorite combo with this curry is rice and rasam :)

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  4. That is so true, Pratibha..Simple meals are almost always comforting!The subzi looks very delicious!Healthy too!

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  5. True, sometimes simple meals work best..the subzi looks good.

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  6. Hey! Cauliflower is my favourite! It's gobblicious & ravishing!

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  7. delicious subzi. Goes well with anything.

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  8. UUm looks so yummy! I would love this with puri.

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  9. i love gobi...this simply looks yummy and would love to have this with roti....

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  10. my fav cauliflower.bring it on.

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  11. I agree with you simple meal is always is my first choice cauliflower curry looks simple and delicious.

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  12. Love the colour, andlooks delicous.

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  13. Simple and yummy recipe with cauliflower...

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  14. Simple and delicious curry.... goes well with rice and chapathis

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  15. Curry looks delectable and inviting..

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  16. I love these simple recipes... Yours looks great...

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  17. who can resst such a yummy looking curry..

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  18. Simply yummyyy...love cauliflower veg..in any form..

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  19. I second your thoughts Prathibha. But, in my case I prepare special foods may be twice a week & all remaining days it will be simple food. Loved your dry gobi curry

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  20. Yah prathy what u said is really true.. Looks awesome and very much perfect for rice and roti.

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  21. I too make the same way except that I add home made sambhar powder :) Looks nice!

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  22. i love it this way..simply delicious,..

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  23. Looks nice..I too make it like this..

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  24. This is yumm.. I love cauliflower :)

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  26. Hi ,
    first time in ur blog...ur got a gr8 blog and pics r really awesome:)

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  27. Prathibha... please collect your award from my blog :)

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  28. Simple and yummy :) Looks really nice!

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  29. Cauliflower is my fav.
    Yummy curry.
    I love the way, you retained the shape of gobi.
    Incidentally I also posted aloo gobi recently

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  30. first time here. Cauliflower and peas looks very simple dish.nice idea of steaming it. healthy and easy one. simply superb. and ur corn iryani looks awesome.

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  31. Wow....that's a simple and spicy curry...looks yummy....

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