MASALA GOBHI |MASALA CAULIFLOWER

Masala Gobhi | Masala Cauliflower is a delicious, slightly spicy, easy to make and flavourful sabji, sabzi or shaak to make. Enjoy it with some hot roti or paratha. I like to make this side dish with some tuvar dal and roti. This sabji has South Indian flavours as I have used curry leaves, sambar masala and urad dal.

📝 Ingredients

• 500 g cauliflower
• 2 medium tomatoes (thinly sliced)
• 1 medium onion (sliced)
• 8- 10 curry leaves
• 5-6 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 fresh red/green chilli (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp urad dal (split white beans)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp sambar spice powder
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup water (use the one left from cooking the cauliflower)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Trim the leaves off the cauliflower. Cut it into medium size florets.
2. 2Add the florets to salted water and leave for 10 minutes This will remove Anu dirt and worms present in between the florets.
3. 3Drain out the water and wash the florets.
4. 4Steam the cauliflower florets for 5-10 minutes. You don't want to over cook the cauliflower.
5. 5Cut the tomatoes into half. Slice the halves lengthwise.
6. 6Peel and slice the onion.
7. 7Peel and chop the garlic finely.
8. 8Heat oil in a wide pan over medium heat.
9. 9Slice the green or red chilli.
10. 10Add mustard seeds and as soon as they begin to splutter add urad dal and the curry leaves.
11. 11Allow the dal to turn light golden brown.
12. 12Add hing and onion slices. Stir fry the onion till it becomes slightly soft.
13. 13Add garlic, chopped chilli and ginger and stir fry for a few seconds.
14. 14Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and the tomato slices.
15. 15Mix well add water and cover the pan. Cook the tomatoes for 2-3 minutes.
16. 16Add the sambar masala, salt and the cauliflower florets.
17. 17Add chopped coriander and mix well.
18. 18Serve hot with parathas or rotis.