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cauliflower kurma

Cauliflower Kurma is one of the popular and delicious South Indian recipe made with lots of cauliflower florets, simple spices and coconut which tastes just amazing with chapathi, poori and dosa.

This cauliflower kurma is vegan and gluten free, which is absolutely delicious and fully flavored with cashews, poppy seeds, fennel seeds and coconut. Also, this kurma has mildly spiced but tastes amazing. Adjust spice level according to your taste. In Indian cuisine, there are many different versions of kurma and this is one among them.

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cauliflower kurma

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Cauliflower kurma ingredients are very simple and the recipe is very easy to make under 1 hour. Follow my step by step photo recipe to prepare Cauliflower Kurma. If you like this recipe share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

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cauliflower kurma


RECIPE FOR CAULIFLOWER KURMA

Coarse        : Lunch / Dinner

Cuisine       : South Indian

Author        : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time   : 10 min

Cook Time  : 25 min

Total Time   : 35 min

cauliflower kurma

INGREDIENTS

To Cook Cauliflower 
  • 1 medium sized cauliflower
  • pinch of salt
  • enough water
For Coconut Paste
  • 8 cashews
  • 1/2 tsp poppy seeds
  • 1/4 cup grated coconut
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
For Kurma
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 3 cloves
  • 2 inch cinnamon stick
  • 3 cardamom pods
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 mace
  • 1 large onion - finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 green chilli - slit
  • 1 large tomato - chopped
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1.5 cup water
  • 1/4 cup coriander leaves - chopped - for garnish

PROCEDURE

  • cut cauliflower into small florets
  • bring enough water to boil in a sauce pot
  • add cauliflower florets into the hot boiling water with a pinch of salt
  • cook for 5 minutes and then drain the water using strainer and set aside
  • soak cashews and poppy seeds in little hot water for 10-15 minutes in a mixer grinder
  • grind to a smooth paste along with freshly grated coconut and fennel seeds, set aside
  • heat oil in a pan
  • temper with cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cumin seeds, bay leaf, star anise and mace
  • saute for few seconds until you smell a nice aroma
  • add finely chopped onion
  • saute well until transparent
  • add ginger garlic paste and green chilli
  • saute well until the raw smell goes
  • add chopped tomato and cook well until it turns mushy
  • add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt
  • add 1/4 cup water and mix well
  • cover and cook on low flame until the raw smell of spices goes and the oil starts to float on top 
  • now add cauliflower florets,  mix well and allow to coat with the masalas
  • add 1.5 cup water and mix well
  • cover with lid and cook on low medium flame until cauliflowers are become tender
  • add ground cashew paste and mix well
  • cook for 1-2 minutes on medium flame 
  • garnish with chopped coriander leaves
  • serve hot with chapathi, poori, idiyappam, appam, dosa, etc.,
  • Enjoy!
NOTES
  • adjust spice level according to your taste
  • you can also grind green chilli along with ginger garlic paste
  • kurma should be semi thick consistency, so adjust the water level according to that
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cauliflower kurma


Cauliflower Kurma With Step By Step

 Photo Recipe


bring water to boil in a sauce pot


add cauliflower florets and pinch of salt


cook for 5 minutes and switch off the flame


drain the water using strainer and set aside


heat oil in a pan, temper with cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cumin seeds, star anise, mace and bay leaf


add finely chopped onion


saute well until it turns transparent


add ginger garlic paste and green chilli


saute well until the raw smell goes


add chopped tomato


cook well until it turns mushy


add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt


mix well


add 1/4 cup water and mix well


cover and cook on low medium flame until the oil starts to float on top


oil started to float on top


add cauliflower florets


mix well and allow to coat the cauliflower with the masalas


add 1.5 cup water, mix well, cover and cook on low medium flame


in a mixer jar, soak cashews and poppy seeds for 15 minutes


add freshly grated coconut and fennel seeds


grind to a smooth paste


cauliflowers becomes tender


add coconut paste now


mix well


cook for 1-2 minute

cauliflower kurma

garnish with chopped coriander leaves

cauliflower kurma

delicious cauliflower kurma

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