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Cauliflower Stir Fry

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No, I am no where near the famous classic ‘ To kill a mocking bird’. To kill a cauliflower is something which comes to my mind when I look at a cauliflower ever since I read somewhere that many people literally kill cauliflower during the cooking process. I am one of them and I like mine wilted, roasted and sautéed well. I do like my vegetables and I like it to be crunchy but with an exception. Yeah, You guessed it. Having said that, this is spicy, flavorful, you can keep the crunch and still love it.

On an usual conversation with my sister I asked her ‘ whats cooking sis?’. ‘Cauliflower stir fry’, she mentioned. ‘Since when did your hubs start eating veggies’, I asked. ‘Oh ever since I started roasting vegetables the way our mom does and now he eats all the vegetables he had never touched all these years’. Hmm, I wasn’t surprised. Whenever I am making stir fries, that is one thing Agnel always adds ‘ Please roast it well’. Agnel was very picky about his veggies too, but roast any vegetable like this and he will enjoy it as if he is eating chicken 🙂

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The trick to getting a roasted cauliflower without the watery taste is to cut and drain the cauliflower well to avoid any water content. cook on high till the moisture evaporates and then let it roast on low till it cooks. I cannot stress this enough because this is all it takes it get a perfectly roasted vegetable.

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cauliflower mezhukkupuratti, mezhukkuparatti, stir fry, crispy, cauliflower
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Cauliflower Stir Fry
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Medium cauliflower (about 4 cups heaped florets), drained well
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 3 garlic cloves finely sliced
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 2 sprig curry leaves optional
  • 2 green chillies slit
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomato almost 1/2 a medium tomato
SPICES
  • 2 teaspoons chilly powder I used mild, so adjust as per your taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • cilantro for garnish
Instructions
  1. Add oil in a pan and place it on medium high heat. Add garlic, let it roast slightly and then add onions + curry leaves + green chillies and cook till onion are translucent. Add the spices and sautee for additional minute. To this add tomatoes, stir and turn the heat to low and cover the lid till tomato softens and oil layer can be seen on top.
  2. Add the cauliflower florets, turn the heat to high(very important) and mix it well so that the florets are coated with the spices. Mix every minute so that it doesn't burn, till you no longer see any moisture, for approximately five minutes.
  3. Add salt, turn the heat to low and cover the pan with a lid and let it cook for 3-5 minutes.
  4. Take the lid out and let it roast on low till the required roasting is achieved.
  5. Serve this with roti or rice.
Recipe Notes

Just remember, once you add the cauliflower, turn the heat to high till moisture evaporates, then cover and cook on low.

After cooking, if you still see water, take the lid off and turn the heat to high for a minute or two.

To drain the water completely, I spread the cut florets on the kitchen towel and let it drain for 30minutes to an hour on the kitchen counter.

If you like the crunch, don't cover the pan after adding the cauliflower. Take it off the stove after the first 5 minutes once the moisture evaporates. Also add salt with the cauliflower.

 

Comments

  1. sangeeta says

    September 6, 2015 at 7:01 pm

    Comes out perfect each time. I have tried it without onions because my daughter does not like onions. Everybody loves it! Have received lots of compliments.

    • Teena Agnel says

      October 8, 2015 at 11:30 pm

      Really appreciate you leaving a feedback…I am so glad your family loved it 🙂

  2. Alpana Singh Sisodia says

    October 6, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    Hi Teena , I tried this recipe on spruiten – thats the dutch name……( I suppose in English it’s known as Brussels sprouts ) and it worked out really well…..someone correctly said always stick to basics and you discover something new each time 🙂
    Rajeev and Aarush loved it too….will try some of your veggi recipes for sure…..

    Alpana..

    • Teena Agnel says

      October 6, 2014 at 11:46 pm

      I am so glad to see your feedback Alpa and Thank you so much for letting me know. Hope you like the other recipes too. Its so true about what you said about sticking to basics 🙂

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