Ingredients: 2 cups Cauliflower (gobi) – cut into small florets,1 teaspoon Sunflower Oil,1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds,1 pinch Asafoetida (hing),2 sprig Curry leaves,1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),2 teaspoons Cumin seeds (Jeera),1 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns,2 Dry Red Chillies,Salt – to taste
Time in minutes: 20 Servings: 4 Course: Lunch Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin making Cauliflower Pepper Fry (Chettinad Style), heat a pan and pour oil, put the mustard seeds and let it crackle.To this add the asafoetida and a sprig of curry leaves and let it splutter.Add the cauliflower florets to this and give it a stir.Add turmeric powder, season with salt and sprinkle with little water and cook with the lid on top for about 10 minutes.In the meanwhile, make a coarse dry mixture of cumin seeds, peppercorns and dried red chili in a mixer grinder.Once the cauliflower florets are cooked, put this coarse mixture over it and sauté it for well 2 minutes.Garnish with a sprig of curry leaves and serve Cauliflower Pepper Fry Recipe (Chettinad Style) with steamed rice and Beetroot Garlic Lemon Rasam for a complete meal.