Cauliflower masala varuval

Cuisine Style: Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore, South India | Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Idli, Dosa, Rice, Chapathi | Type : Dry curry, varuval.

Ingredients

• Cauliflower – 1 cup
• Onion – 1 [chopped]
• Green chilli – 1 [chopped]
• Ginger – ½ tbsp [finely chopped]
• Garlic -½ tbsp [finely chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coriander leaves – 1 spring
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Bay leaves – 1
• Star anise – ¼ flower
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water as needed

For Roasting and grinding ingredients

• Cinnamon stick – 1 inch
• Fennel seeds – ½ tbsp
• Cloves – 2
• Peppercorns – 5
• Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
• Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
• Poppy seeds – ½ tsp
• Coconut – 2 tbsp [grated]
• Dry red chilli – 1
• Garlic – 2
• Ginger – ½ inch [chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Urad dal – ½ tbsp
• Bengal gram – ½ tbsp
• Tomato – 1
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Heat oil in a pan then roast all ingredients & grind to fine paste with ¼ cup of water.

Method

• Break the whole cauliflower into medium florets.
• Take a bowl, pour warm water & add salt & turmeric powder mix well then put cauliflower & leave it for 5 min then drain water.
• Heat oil in a pan then add Bay leaves, Star anise saute
• Then curry leaves, onion garlic, ginger and green chilli sauté well.
• Add cauliflowers, turmeric & red chilli powder mix well & cook for 3 min.
• Then add ground paste and salt mix well & let it cook for another 2 min.
• Finally add coriander leaves cut off heat & serve hot.

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