Ingredients
- Cauliflower - 1 medium size
- Egg - 1
- Onion - 6 medium ones (sliced)
- Ginger - a small piece
- Garlic - 3 pods
- Green chilli - 3 to 5 (as per your spice level)
- Tomato - 1 large (sliced)
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
- Garam masala - 1 tsp
- Lemon juice - 1tbsp
- Coriander leaves - a handful chopped
- Grated coconut - a handful
- Curd - 1/2 cup
- Ghee
- Oil
- Salt
Method
- Clean cauliflower and separate the florets
- Grind ginger, garlic and green chilli in a mixer. Keep aside
- Grind coconut and curd together into a fine paste. Keep aside
- Heat oil
- Beat egg with little salt. Dip cauliflower florets in beaten egg and deep fry. Keep aside
- In a thick bottomed vessel, add little ghee/oil.
- When the oil is hot add onion and saute until it slightly brown
- Add ginger-garlic-green chilli paste and saute again until the raw smell goes.
- Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Saute
- Add sliced tomato, coconut-curd mix and saute.
- Add salt to taste.
- Now add the fried cauliflower and mix well. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Your cauliflower masala is ready now.
Now for the rice
- Basmati rice - 3 cups (Wash and drain)
- Cloves - 4
- Cardamom - 4
- Bay leaf - 1/2
- Cinnamon - 1 small stick
- Water - 6 cups
- Ghee - 1 tbsp
- Salt
Method
- Heat ghee in a pan and saute rice with spices for 2-3 minutes.
- Boil water in a thick bottomed vessel. When it starts boiling add rice and spices. Add salt.
- Cover and cook on low flame until all water is absorbed and rice is ready
For serving
- In a vessel layer the cauliflower masala in the bottom
- Layer rice above it sprinkling garam masala in between.
- Close the vessel and put on low flame for 2-3 minutes.
- Decorate with coriander leaves and fried onions.
