Gobi Korma

This is one of the tastiest Cauliflower recipes. One good thing about cauliflower  is that it can be made into pretty much anything. It is very simple  to prepare and goes well with chappathis, paratha and other rice dishes.This spicy flavourful recipe is unlike all the other monotonous gobi recipes and is a must try in every home.

Ingredients

Cauliflower- 1 medium size
Onion chopped -1 cup
Tomato -3/4 cup chopped
Ginger -1 inch piece
Garlic - 4 cloves
Green chillies -2-3
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder -2 tsp
Cumin Powder -1 tsp

For grinding (masala paste)

Coconut grated - 1/3 cup
Cashew nuts-5-6
  
For the seasoning

Oil -2 tbsp
cumin seeds -1 tsp
Salt needed

Preparation

Cut cauliflower into small florets. Wash it and put it in boiling water with a little salt for 5 minutes. Drain the water completely, cut it into bite size florets and keep it aside.

Soak cashew nuts in a little hot water for 15 minutes. Grind it to a fine paste along with grated coconut. Our masala paste for the kurma is ready.
Grind ginger, garlic and green chillies to a coarse paste. Keep it aside.

Method

Heat oil, add cumin seeds, when it sizzles, add finely chopped onion and fry until onions turn transparent. Add little salt to the onions to speed up the process.
Add ginger-garlic-green chilli paste. Saute for a few more minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt needed and cook until the tomato becomes mushy. If it becomes dry, you can add a tbsp of water.
Once the tomatoes are cooked well, add cauliflower florets and mix well so that it is well coated with the masala.
Then add a cup of water and cook covered on medium flame until cauliflowers are tender.
Then add the ground coconut paste, needed water and cook on medium heat until everything gets blended well. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.