CAULIFLOWER CURRY

This is a spicy indian style curry goes well with rice, naan or roti, or with any bread of your choice. low calorie diet 

healthy vegan recipe- cauliflower curry with red rice

Ingredients

• cauliflower - 1/4 pound 
• carrot- 1 nos
• onion- 1 big
• tomato`1 big
• ginger and garlic paste-1 teaspoon
• coriander powder- 1 teaspoon
• red chilli powder- 1 teaspoon
• garam masala-1/2 teaspoon
• bay leaf-1,cumin seeds- 1/2 teaspoon for tempering
• oil-2 tablespoon
• to grind you will need coconut- 3 tablespoon
• cloves-3, cinnamon -1 inch stick, fennel seed- 1/2 teaspoon, cardamom pods-2
• salt to taste

coconut and spices paste

Method

• heat the oil in a pan, once oil is hot add the bay leaf and cumin seeds
• now add the ginger garlic paste, sauce until the raw flavor is gone, now add the onions and carrots, saute until it becomes soft, add little salt to make the process sooner
• next add the tomatoes and wait until it becomes soft and mushy
• meanwhile in a separate pan, add a tablespoon of oil and roast the cauliflower until brown as shown in the picture below, the roasted cauliflower gives nice meaty texture and flavor to the curry. you could also cook along with carrots and onions but roasting it separate gives better texture.

roasted cauliflower

• now add in the coriander powder, chill powder and garam masala to the gravy
• meanwhile in a blender or mixer add the coconut, cloves, cinnamon, fennel seeds,cardamom and make into a smooth paste
• once the masala is cooked, add the roasted cauliflower and the grinded coconut mixture to the curry and simmer, cook for about 5 mins.
• garnish with coriander leaves

This curry is an excellent vegan recipe with lots of flavor, i eat this curry with boiled red rice. it is low calorie, low fat vegetarian curry.