Gobi-Piyaz Ka Sabzi. Fool Gobi Piyaz ka Sabji. Cauliflower Vengayam Poriyal – my way.
Cauliflower with Onion Fry.

Ingredients:

Fresh Firm Cauliflower 1 large head
White Onions 1 small grated
Ginger 2″ size peeled and grated
Garlic 3-5 beads minced
Salt
Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon
Chili powder 1/2 spoon
Ghee 1/4 cup

For Dressing:

White Onions 5 large – sliced
Jalapenos/ Green chilies 6 sliced
Cilantro leaves few.

To Be Hand Pounded With/Without Toasting:

Black peppercorns 1 spoon
Fennel seeds powder 1/4 spoon
Cumin seeds 1 spoon
Cardamon pods 3-6
Cloves 3
Cinnamon sticks 1.

Method:

Cut the cauliflower into huge florets. Now leave them in warm water for 10 minutes. Maybe add little salt or lemon juice tot his water.

Now held in a colander, remove the florets alone. Steam cook them for 5-7 minutes. While steaming it…add salt to this water. So that slowly the salted vapours infuse thro’ the florets.

Meanwhile hand pound the spices said above.

Heat a large, heavy bottomed skillet. Add grated onions, ginger and garlic. Fry them real good. Maybe till they are fragrant.

Further add salt, turmeric, chili and powdered spice to this. Continue frying. Maybe till the spices are fragrant.

Stir-in steamed vegetable now. Toss them real good, so that oil and spice coat well.

When they are done, remove from heat and transfer to display vessel.

In a separate skillet, heat oil sauted jalapenos and onions till golden color. Now garnish with sauted onions, jalapenos and cilantro leaves.

Serve warm as a side dish. Enjoy!