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Cauliflower curry | South Indian cauliflower poriyal

October 2, 2023 By Vidya Srinivasan Leave a Comment

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Cauliflower poriyal recipe | Cauliflower curry is an easy tasty 10-minute poriyal

Why cauliflower poriyal?

For a quick weekday lunch/dinner, this cauliflower podimas | cauliflower curry is perfect. With little preparation, it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare this flavorful cauliflower poriyal. Since I used a chopper, I didn’t spend much time even chopping.

Can I add a cauliflower thick stem?

No, for faster cooking I would recommend skipping the thick stem. 

Can I cut cauliflower into big florets?

If you are looking for a quick Tamilnadu-style cauliflower roast, chop them into smaller pieces. Big florets take a longer time to cook.

Can I skip soaking?

I have never noticed worms in cauliflower, I get here in the US. For faster cooking and to retain the cauliflower’s crunchy texture, I would recommend soaking in hot water.

Drain the water before soaking

yes, cauliflower shouldn’t drip water, that might make the cauliflower curry mushy and soggy. It should just have moisture for faster cooking.

cauliflower roast variations

  • Skip onion and garlic; prepare poriyal
  • Temper ginger
  • Use Almond flour or coconut for garnish
  • spice powder of your choice
  • lemon juice after turning off the stove

what tastes best with roast?

It goes well with a variety rice. Also tastes good as a side for Sambar, rasam, kootu, and kuzhambu varieties.

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Ingredients 

To soak

275 grams of cauliflower 

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

Hot water 

To temper

1 tbsp peanut oil

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

Curry leaves few

roast

1/2 cup onion

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder

Required salt

How to make cauliflower roast with step-by-step pictures 

Fine chop cauliflower

  • First, chop cauliflower into small-medium florets 

  • Transfer to a colander and wash well 

  • Add cauliflower, hot water, and turmeric powder and soak for 20 minutes

  • Transfer to the colander and drain the water

Cook roast

  • Add oil to a pan and turn on the stove on medium flame

  • When the oil turns hot add mustard seeds and curry leaves; let them splutter

  • Furthermore, add onion and ginger-garlic paste; mix well and cook till they turn translucent

  • Add chilli powder and salt; mix well and saute for 2 minutes

  • Furthermore, add cauliflower and mix well

  • Cover and cook 1+1/2 minutes; mix well 

  • repeat the process and cook covered till cauliflower turns soft

  • Open and cook till water evaporates

  • Finally, add besan and rice flour; mix well and cook for 3 minutes; turn off the stove and serve hot

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Ingredients

To soak

  • 275 grams cauliflower
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • Hot water

To temper

  • 1 tbsp peanut oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • Curry leaves few

roast

  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
  • Required salt

Instructions

  • First, chop cauliflower into small-medium florets
  • Transfer to a colander and wash well
  • Add cauliflower, hot water, and turmeric powder and soak for 20 minutes
  • Transfer to the colander and drain the water
  • Add oil to a pan and turn on the stove on medium flame
  • When the oil turns hot add mustard seeds and curry leaves; let them splutter
  • Furthermore, add onion and ginger-garlic paste; mix well and cook till they turn translucent
  • Add chilli powder and salt; mix well and saute for 2 minutes
  • Furthermore, add cauliflower and mix well
  • Cover and cook 1+1/2 minutes; mix well
  • repeat the process and cook covered till cauliflower turns soft
  • Open and cook till water evaporates
  • Finally, add besan and rice flour; mix well and cook for 3 minutes; turn off the stove and serve hot

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