Cauliflower With Five Spices

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 -5 tablespoons oil (i use much less)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon anise seed
• 1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds
• 1 large cauliflower, washed and cut into florets
• salt
• red chili powder (i use 1 tsp of chilli but we like spicy food)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 5 -6 cloves garlic, pounded roughly
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 teaspoon sliced ginger
• 3 tablespoons yoghurt
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a deep pan.
• 2 drop in all seeds at once.
• 3 cover till they stop spluttering add the cauliflower stir gently to coat with the tempered oil.
• 4 cook 5 minutes add the salt, chilli powder and turmeric.
• 5 traditionally this dish uses a lot of turmeric i have toned it down to 1/2 tsp you can do so further.
• 6 cover and cook till the vegetable is half done.
• 7 add the garlic and cover and cook till 3/4ths done.
• 8 add the ginger and stir.
• 9 then add the curd and cook till fully tender.
• 10 (i like it a little crunchy but traditionally the vegetable is tenderised totally) garnish with the cilantro before serving.