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Thursday, April 21, 2011

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!!!

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