Cauliflower next only to Cabbage has been a favorite vegetable of mine. I enjoy eating them in any cooked form; however I love them best when they are transformed into this dry Sabzi with a mix of potatoes. I feel that it is very comforting, appetizing and also pleasing to the taste palettes. Another reason to love this cauliflower recipe is because it is so easy to make especially during the hectic weekdays. The cooking work is divided between microwave and the cook top and the dish gets done in no time at all. Cauliflower is also available all the year around in the groceries and provides a good break from the usual eggplants, Okra, cabbage etc.
This is my contribution to Srivalli’s Microwave Easy Cooking (MEC). This is not completly cooked in microwave as part of it is done on the stove top as well. Srivalli has however garciously agreed to accept this for her event.
Ingredients
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1 medium cauliflower
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1 medium potato
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1 small onion
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½ cup peas
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2 cloves garlic
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Green chillies
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Coriander leaves for garnishing
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Turmeric
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Chilli powder
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Jeera, mustard
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Oil
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Salt to taste
Preparation:
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Cut the cauliflower into florets and wash it thoroughly.
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Peel the potato and dice it into small cubes.
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Chop the onions into small pieces and keep aside.
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Crush the garlic and chop it into pieces. Slit the green chillies into 2 halves as well.
Method:
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Take a microwave safe bowl, add enough water and put the potato into it. Microwave for about 4 minutes. Make sure that the potato is almost cooked.
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Then add the peas and the cauliflower florets and microwave for another 3 minutes. Drain the water completely and keep aside.
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Take a heavy bottom pan, add about 2 Tbsps of oil. Add jeera, mustard and let it splutter.
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Add diced garlic, mix it well and let it turn brown. Then add green chillies and diced onions.
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After the onions are sautéed and turned transparent, add salt and turmeric chilli powder and mix well.
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Next add the cooked cauliflower, potato, peas to this and mix well.
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Add more turmeric and salt and sprinkle water if necessary.
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Lastly garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve with Rotis/ phulkas or with Rice.
Looks gorgeous. I love the alu gobi combo too. It’s pretty hard to season in the MW, everything else can be done in the MW!:))
Tastes great with Parathas, drooling here!:D
yumm..i love cauliflower too..the sabji looks so good…now all i need is some dal and rotis 😉
delecious combo
Looks delicious…one of our favourite combos 🙂
Hi RC,
I like this combo too, looks very comforting and delicious.
One of my fav sabzis..looks yummy
wow its such a nice recipe! Easy to make and looks stunningly delicious :-),
The colour looks so good. I like cauliflower dishes.
And your way of making is great
hi there, nice entry ..luks delicious..
Great looking dish…thanks for the entry!
great picutures of a really classic and all time fav sabzi….i wish i could have some…LOL
i feel like i wanna go home and get Mom cook some for me right now….
magar sigh..!!!
i’m over a thousand Kms from home….!!!
The instructions are neat…guys wont have ne probs cooking it…thanx a ton..i hope to try it out sometime too…
ciao…….
That is a tempting picture. However I would not follow your recipe for just one reason. It kills the vegetables before adding to the pan. Why microwave the vegies when they will take just a few extra mins to cook if covered on stove top.!!! Microwave cooking is no fancy.. Only invites heartbearn!!
Thanks for sharing your view Doodly, non-microwaving is worth a thought 🙂