Cauliflower fry

Cauliflower fry

Cauliflower fry is a nice spicy blend of vegetables with crispy and crunchy to taste. 
Enjoy.


Ingredients

• Onion - 1/4 cup thin slices
• Capsicum-1/4 cup thin slices
• Cauliflower-1 cup (blanced florets)
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Amchoor powder - 1 tsp 
• Chilly Powder - 1 tsp (or as needed)
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Garam Masala - a pinch
• or Bath Powder- a pinch
• Gram flour- 4 tblsp
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 3 tblsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Curry Leaves - 1 strand

 Method- Chop cauliflower in small florets. Boil in water and drain. In a kadai, add oil, next add mustard seeds, jeera, curry leaves, once done add onions, capsicum and fry.  Add the drained cauliflower florets, next add masala powder, salt fry till the veggies become crisp. Serve this with rice and dal or with chapati or enjoy just like that with a dash of ketchup.

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Aloo Gobi Sabzi

Aloo Gobi Sabzi aka Flower Batata Bhaji is a  side dish for chapatis very easy to prepare .This version is made by adding South Indian Bhath pudi/powder.A perfect lunch box recipe.

Aloo Gobi Sabzi 

Ingredients:

• cauliflower, medium – 1 
• (cut and cleaned well)
• Potatoes –3- 4 
• (boiled and cut into pieces)
• Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
• Onion-1 finely chopped
• Tomato,chopped – 2
• Red chilly pwd – 1 tbsp
• Turmeric pwd – 1/2 tsp
• Bhaat Powder – 2 tsp
• Oil – 2 tsp
• Salt as per taste
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Method:Heat oil in a kadai.Add cumin seeds,and saute for a while .Next add onion,turmeric pwd,bhath masala pwd ,add cauliflower and fry well.Add the tomatoes and let it cook for 5-7 mins.Add the potatoes ,salt and mix well ,simmer till the vegetables get coated in the masalas properly.Garnish with little lemon juice.Serve hot with Indian breads.

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Cauliflower Paratha / Gobi Paratha

Cauliflower Paratha aka Gobi paratha is very healthy and nutritious. Enjoy as weekend breakfast or brunch. Hot and delicious.

Ingredients  

Cauliflower Paratha / Gobi Paratha

• Wheat flour 3 cups 
• Potato 1 small (boiled and mashed)
• Florets cauliflower (boiled and mashed)
• Red chilly pwd1/2 Tsp
• Garam masala pwd1/2 Tsp 
• Dhania jeera pwd-1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste   
• Ghee or oil for frying   
• Jeera-few 
• Green Chillies 1-2 (addln spice/opt)

    

Method :

1.Knead the flour with water, a little salt,oil into a soft dough.Cover it for 4-5 hours.

2.In a Kadai heat oil, add  jeera,Then add the chilly and garam masala powders, and fry for a while. Add the mashed vegetables, salt and mix well.Fry till dry set aside to cool. Divide the mixture into balls. 

3.Make a small chapati with the dough,keep this ball in the middle and bring all the sides together, flatten them with your fingers, or use the rolling pin to make the paratha 

4.Heat a tava, put in the paratha, turn on both sides till done.Add oil or ghee all around the edges, fry both sides, carefully turning over until evenly brown. 

Serve Cauliflower Paratha / Gobi Paratha  hot with pickle or curds.

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Mashed Cauliflower

Mashed Cauliflower / Masala Gobi  is easy and simple sabzi / Palya. Blended with masalas and spices it tastes yummy.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cauliflower /Gobi (cleaned and chopped)

  

  Mashed Cauliflower

• 1 cup Potato (boiled and mashed)
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1-2 tsp Kitchen king Masala
• Fresh coriander
• Salt for taste

Seasoning-

• Oil-1-2 tsp
• Jeera-1/2 tsp
• Hing-Pinch
• Turmeric-Pinch

Method: Boil the cauliflower for 10-15 mins till soft. Next in a pan, add oil, jeera ,turmeric, once done add Caulifower florets and fry. Next add in the mashed potatoes and mix it. Add the masala and sautee for a couple of mins. Add the salt in as per taste. Cover and cook till done. Saute in between. Once done garnish it with coriander and serve hot with Chapatis or Jeera Rice.



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Potato Cauliflower Rice

Potato Cauliflower Rice is simple and easy one pot meal.This is the easier version mildy spiced.Enjoy hot with raita.

Potato Cauliflower rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 1 cup potato chopped
• 1 cup cauliflower florets
• 1-2  bayleaves
• 1-2 cloves
• 1 cinnamon(small)
• Turmeric pwd-pinch
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp Pulao Masala(mtr)
• 2 tbsp oil
• salt to taste
• Roasted Cashews

Method -Cook rice and spread it on plate to cool.Next in a pan,add oil,add jeera ,next add turmeric ,add potatoes and cauliflower  and fry well once done add the masala pwd and fry ,add the rice ,add salt and mix well.Serve hot with raita.


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Aloo Gobi Masala

Aloo Gobi Masala a  famous side dish for chapatis, Naans or Rotis, very easy to prepare too. Enjoy the Cauliflower stirfried with potatoes and blended with tomatoes and various Indian spices.

Aloo Gobi Masala

Ingredients:

• cauliflower, medium – 1 (cut and cleaned well)
• Potatoes –3- 4 (boiled and cut into pieces)
• Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
• Ginger-garlic paste – 1/2 tbsp
• Onion-1 finely chopped
• Tomato,chopped – 2
• Red chilly pwd – 1 tbsp
• Turmeric pwd – 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala – 1 tsp
• Green chillies-1-2
• Dhania Jeera pwd – 1 tsp
• Oil – 2 tsp
• Salt as per taste
• Amchoor pwd-1/2 tsp(everest)

Method: Heat oil in a kadai.

Add cumin seeds,green chillies, ginger garlic paste and saute for a while.

Next add onion,turmeric pwd,masala pwd ,add cauliflower and fry well. 

Add the tomatoes and let it cook for 5-7 mins. 

Add the potatoes ,salt and mix well, simmer till the vegetables get coated in the masalas properly. 

Garnish with little lemon juice.

Serve hot with Indian breads.

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Mix Vegetable Gravy 2

Mix Vegetable Gravy is a combination of small quantities of various vegetables.A spicy side dish with Kolhapuri Masala.  Enjoy with Indian Breads.

Ingredients:

Mix Vegetable Gravy 2 

• 1/2 cup potatoes

• 1/2 cup peas

• 1/2 cup carrots

• 1/2 cup cauliflower

• 1/2 cup beans

• 1 /2  cup tomato puree

• 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

• 1/2 tsp jeera

• 1-2 bay leaf

• 1 tsp red chili pwd

• 1 tsp dhania jeera pwd

• ½ tsp turmeric powder
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• 2-3 tsp Veg Kolhapuri masala

• 2-3 green chilies chopped

• 3 tbsp  oil

• Salt to taste

• Fresh coriander leaves

• 1 tsp lemon juice

Method: Heat oil in a kadai, Add  bay leaf, cumin seeds,turmeric,chillies  Stir-fry the vegetables.Keep it aside. Next add oil,sauté ginger garlic paste,add the masala pwd,tomato puree and fry well. Add the vegetables add water if required, cook on low flame till the gravy blends well. Serve hot with any Indian breads.

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Mix Vegetable Gravy

Mix Vegetable Gravy is a combination of small portion of vegetables in fresh onion tomato base , very nutritious and healthy. A great spicy side dish for any Indian Breads.

Ingredients

Mix Vegetable Gravy

1/2 cup cauliflower florets
(cleaned and chopped)
1/2 cup boiled potatoes
1/2 steamed peas
  1/2 tomato chopped
  1/2 capsicum chopped
  1/2 cup carrots
  Beans chopped
  1 bay leaf
1-2 green chilies
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 tsp red chili pwd
1/2 tsp turmeric pwd
  1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp dhania jeera pwd
  1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp kasuri methi (everest)
2 tbsp oil
few coriander leaves for garnishing
salt as required
Cashews few

Grinding:
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 medium size tomatoes, chopped


Method 

Grind the masala. Heat oil in Kadai, add cumin, bay leaves, chopped onion, fry till golden brown.

Add the ground onion-tomato paste, green chilies, mix.

add all masala powders, Fry well. Add the vegetables, potatoes and peas, Add water. Cover and cook for some time till the vegetables are cooked. Add salt. Add kasuri methi, garnish with fried cashews, coriander leaves. Serve hot with chapatis or rice.


(you can add paneer also)

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Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji is an extremely popular all time favorite Mumbai fast food now equally enjoyed in other places as well. Enjoy it as a snack or for dinner or a party! Pav Bhaji is a delight and holds a special place for many of us! A blend of mixed vegetables with flavorful spices has its own richness and taste.

Ingredients

Pav Bhaji

• Potato-1big 
• Boiled peas, carrots, cauliflower- 
• 1 cup each
• (mashed well)
• Onion-1,finely chopped
• Ripe Tomatoes-4-5 finely chopped
• Capsicum-1,finely chopped
• Ginger garlic paste-2tsp
• Butter/oil-2 tbsp
• Red chilli powder to taste
• Tomato puree-1tbsp (opt)
• Pavbhajimasala-3 tsp
• Finely chopped greenchilies-1-2(opt)

To serve:

• Chopped onions
• Lemon wedges
• Chopped fresh coriander
• Pav or bread (toasted in butter)

Method:

Heat a butter/oil in a pan, add chopped onions/chilies fry well.
Next add capsicum and ginger garlic paste sauté well. Next add mashed boiled vegetables,  tomato puree, pav bhaji masala, red chili powder and salt, cook for some time.
Add little water if required and mix the vegetables well to form a nice blended gravy.
Serve with chopped onions, coriander on top of bhaji, along toasted pav/ bread and lemon wedges.












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Vegetable Paratha

Vegetable Paratha is very healthy and nutritious, you can choose any mix of vegetables to make the stuffed paratha.

Veg Paratha

Ingredients  

• Wheat flour 3 cups 
• Potato 1 small (boiled and mashed)
• Carrot 1 small (grated)
• Florets cauliflower a few (opt)
• cooked and mashed peas 1/4 cup 
• Red chilly pwd1/2 Tsp
• Garam masala pwd1/2 Tsp 
• Dhania jeera pwd-1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste   
• Ghee or oil for frying   
• Jeera-few 
• Onion 1 medium 
• Ginger garlic paste(opt)
• Green Chillies(addln spice)

    

Method

1.Knead the flour with water, a little salt,oil into a soft dough. Cover it for 4-5 hours.

2.In a Kadai heat oil, add  jeera, add onions fry .Then add the chilly and garam masala powders, and fry for a while. Add the mashed vegetables, carrot salt and mix well. Fry till dry set aside to cool. Divide the mixture into balls. 

3.Make a small chapati with the dough, keep this ball in the middle and bring all the sides together, flatten them with your fingers, or use the rolling pin to make the paratha 

4.Heat a tava, put in the paratha, turn on both sides till done. Add oil or ghee all around the edges, fry both sides, carefully turning over until evenly brown. Serve very hot with pickle or curds.

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