Pulao is always made of veggies like beans, carrots, potatoes, peas etc... and the day before i just bought a cauliflower for the 1st time... yes for the 1st time i bought a cauliflower... i had just heard about others cook with it but i personally had never cooked it at home... so me and my hubby thought y not try it... and moreover i had planned for a moonlight dinner (beladingala oota) on sunday when my in laws, brother in law and co sis wud join us for dinner so i had to make something different... So i was just browsing thru the net for some rice based recipes with cauliflower and found one such on Tarla Dalal's website..
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 7
Ingredients:
1. Cauliflower 1 whole (about 1kg)
2. Potatoes 5-6
3. Onions 3-4
4. Cinnamon stick an inch
5. Clove pods 3-4
6. Oil
7. Ghee
8. Rice 1.5 cups
9. Salt
10. Water
11. Bay leaf 1 leaf
12. Coconut milk/ coconut milk powder
13. Green chillies 6-7
14. Red chiili powder 1/2tsp
15. Turmeric powder 1tsp
16. Garam masala powder, dhania powder, jeera powder, amchur podwer 1tsp each
17. Mustard seeds 1tsp
18. Ginger garlic paste 1tbsp
Method:
1. The most important thing is to wash clean the cauliflowers and put them in boiling water along with some salt and turmeric.. Let them settle for about 15-20 mins. Once done wash them again thoroughly with cold water and keep aside.
2. Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker, make seasoning of mustard seeds and add ginger garlic paste, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, clove pods and onions to it, saute well.
3. Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder and mix well.
4. Next add the garam masala, dhania, jeera and amchur powder and mix well.
5. Make a paste of the green chillies and add them as well.
6. Now let it cook till rawness is gone.
7. Now add in the potatoes cut into cubes, then cauliflower and mix them well.
8. Now add the coconut milk/coconut milk powder (use as per directions) and mix well.
9. Add rice, salt along with water and give it a nice slow mix..
10. Cover the lid and cook for 2 whistles.
11. Serve hot with tomato and onion raitha.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 7
Ingredients:
1. Cauliflower 1 whole (about 1kg)
2. Potatoes 5-6
3. Onions 3-4
4. Cinnamon stick an inch
5. Clove pods 3-4
6. Oil
7. Ghee
8. Rice 1.5 cups
9. Salt
10. Water
11. Bay leaf 1 leaf
12. Coconut milk/ coconut milk powder
13. Green chillies 6-7
14. Red chiili powder 1/2tsp
15. Turmeric powder 1tsp
16. Garam masala powder, dhania powder, jeera powder, amchur podwer 1tsp each
17. Mustard seeds 1tsp
18. Ginger garlic paste 1tbsp
Method:
1. The most important thing is to wash clean the cauliflowers and put them in boiling water along with some salt and turmeric.. Let them settle for about 15-20 mins. Once done wash them again thoroughly with cold water and keep aside.
2. Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker, make seasoning of mustard seeds and add ginger garlic paste, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, clove pods and onions to it, saute well.
3. Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder and mix well.
4. Next add the garam masala, dhania, jeera and amchur powder and mix well.
5. Make a paste of the green chillies and add them as well.
6. Now let it cook till rawness is gone.
7. Now add in the potatoes cut into cubes, then cauliflower and mix them well.
8. Now add the coconut milk/coconut milk powder (use as per directions) and mix well.
9. Add rice, salt along with water and give it a nice slow mix..
10. Cover the lid and cook for 2 whistles.
11. Serve hot with tomato and onion raitha.
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