1 tb G dall + 1 tsp U dall + 1/4 coco – fry in oil –> grind–> onion + tom + paste–>boil….
Oops , Sorry for the scribble, but it was the way my recipe notes used to be before I started this blog. Can you understand? Of course , you can’t. But now , I have all my treasured recipes safe in the virtual cook book, I need not worry of losing any good recipes in the last pages of my last year dairy!
Thanks for the great bloggers who inspired me to start a blog, in particular, Indira. It started as a hobby and now is more like a place for communicating with my friends and relatives. Moreover, I have earned a good number of friends in the blogosphere. Lots of sharing, learning new recipes everyday, and it is a wide variety of recipes at my home almost everyday!
This particular recipe was in my notebook ,scribbled as said before but indeed a treasured recipe given Mrs.Kandhimathi from Naperville (An expert cook , needless to say) through Mrs Lakshmi Mohan, our common friend (Yet another expert!). A word in advance, keep off your diet consciuosness when you cook this dish. Only when you go by the measures given (especially for the coconut and oil), you get the exact excellent taste!
Ingredients:
Cauliflower florets – 2 cups
Pearl onion- 1/2 cup
Medium sized tomato – 1 number
Oil – 2 tbsp
Coconut- grated from 1/4 shell
For masala:
Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
Dry red chillies- 8 number
Gram dall/chana dall – 1 tbsp
Urad dall- 1/2 tsp
Garlic – 2 cloves
Ginger- 2 inch piece
Kuskus- 1/4 tsp
Pepper corns- 3 number
Fennel seeds- 1 tsp
Cinnamon – 1inch stick
Cloves- 3 number
Cardamom- 2 number
Fry the ingredients for masala in oil separately and grind with freah grated coconut . Drop the cauliflower florets in boiling hot water for 10 minutes.. This cleans cauliflower without doubt.
Heat oil in a skillet, sputter mustard seeds, add pearl onions and saute well. Drop in the chopped tomatoes , stir a bit till it gets mushed. Add the ground masala , adequate salt and finally cauliflowers. Cook on slow heat. Serve with idlis, chapathis , parathas, or naans.
This is my entry for JFI-Coconut hosted by the thotful Ashwini
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hai lakshmiammal
nice starting
not before starting this blog ..even now also ..if i see any new recipe somewhere..my notes will be like that..don’t worry every lady can understand this notes…what u say..:-))
coming to ur recipe..a very new to me..normally iuse the onion and tomato only…will try this time…thanks for sharing…
happy new year…
Laksmiammal that Cauliflower Kurma looks delicious, making my mouth water. I agree when you say keep the diet aside, a few extra spoons of oil and coconut won’t do any harm what with New Year almost here.
Wishing you a very Happy New Year.
Korma recipe sounds really rich and tasty! I have never added coconut to Cauliflower before, will try it!
Best wishes for 2007.
Lets not worry about diets and such with a dish as mouth watering as this kurma.
Thanks for participating in JFI Lakshmi. Cheers & Happy new year
Hello Lakshmi,
I just smiled to see how abbreviated your recipes were :-). This recipe looks nice. Its good to know that you have started cooking/liking Cauliflower.
Also, though late but I posted the recipe for cabbage rolls on my website. Hope you would give it a try.
Wishing you a Very Happy New Year
Regards
Sushma
Wishing peace, health, and happiness in 2007 and always. Happy New year to you and your family !
This looks great. I found you through the Spice is Right. I love your phrase “sputter mustard seeds”!
Recipe seems very interesting and yummy…will try it soon!
Here’s Wishing you a very Happy New Year Lakshmi. May God bless you and your family with all the happy things in this coming year.
Cheers, Nidhi.
Hi Lakshmi,
Happy New Year 2007
Nice kurma with south Indian touch. I never tried with channa and urad dal. Thanks for sharing.
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Hi Lakshmi,the kurma looks very appetising indeed!My mother prepares cauliflower kurma in a somewhat similar way.I think she just omits the garam masala spices.
I write my recipes like that too,and like you,I too feel assured that now I won;t lose my recipes as I have a blog!:)
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Hi Lakshmi,I made similar Kurma yesterday and it’s coming out next week in my post!But it’s little different,so should be okay!
Looks great and a great entry for JFI coconut!:)
Happy New Year Lakhshmi
Kurma looks delicious
Lakshmi,tried your kurma yesterday for dinner.I looved the flavour.this is going into my repertoire permanently,Thanks for sharing such a tasty dish!
Hi Swapna,
Ya , Even now I write that way in a haste.Alas, atleast the treasured recipes are in the blog safely.
Hi Ashwini and ISG,
My mom always take a lead in the taste bcoz of this oil matter. I am a little stringent in that part. But I agree for certain dishes, you need to keep away that mindframe aside.
Hi Trupti, MT and Nidhi,
Do try and let me know if you liked it.
Hi Sushma,
Thanks for informing, will check out soon.
Hi Priya ,Sandeepa
Thanks for the wish ,I humbly reciprocate it to you.
Hi Usha , LakshmiK,
Thanks a bunch for including me in meme. Will write soon.
Hi Ashaji,
I am looking forward to read your version.
Hi Lucette,
Thanks for visiting. Do visit again.
Hi Vini K
Thanks for trying it and taking time to come back and appreciate.
hi friend,tried the recipe. very nice. thanks for sharing a nice recipe.
Hi Lakshmi,
Thanks for the recipe. It came out quite well. It goes well with rice too!
Sathish
Thanks Lakshmi…I tried this recipe it came out really very good…
You made my day complete with this wonderful post of yours. It snows outside and i can say to you, Thank You!
it is easy delicious curry.good along with appam.