Cauliflower and Matar Bhaji (Goan Style Cauliflower and Green Pea Subji(vegetable))

Ingredients:

1 cup cauliflower florets

1/4 cup green peas

2 tbsp of grated coconut

1 green chilly roughly chopped

1/4 tsp rai

1/4 tsp jeera

7-8 leaves of karipatta

pinch of hing

1/4 tsp haldi powder

1/2 tsp sugar

2 tsp oil

salt to taste

coriander for garnish

Method:

• Cut cauliflower into medium sized florets.
• Heat a kadai on a medium high heat. Add oil. Add rai. When the rai begins to crackle, add the jeera seeds. When the jeera seeds crackle add the karipatta leaves and hing.
• Add the cauliflower florets and green peas. Mix well. Add haldi powder, green chillies and salt. Add 2 tbsp of water. Cover the kadai with a lid and let the cauliflower and green peas cook in steam. Stir occasionally.
• Once the cauliflower is cooked add the sugar and grated coconut. Stir and let the vegetable cook for a minute or two.
• Mix well. Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.

Tips:

• This is a vegetable without onion and garlic, if you want you can add 1 medium sized onion finely chopped and 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped to this recipe.
• You can also add 1 medium sized potato, cut into medium sized cubes, to this recipe.
• You can add 1 tsp garam masala and 1 tsp red chilli powder to this recipe.
• This vegetable tastes good with rice and varn!!!