Cauliflower Peas Masala is a delicious curry prepared with cauliflower and peas. Gobi Matar can be prepared quickly. Cauliflower peas subzi tastes great with roti/ghee rice/ pulav. Sour cream gives nice flavor to the curry.
Cauliflower is one of my sister’s favorite vegetable. She will be very happy if Amma serves her cauliflower everyday. It tastes great but I have seen the efforts she do looking for worms. At times there will be small worms in the cauliflower. She always cleans carefully and par boils before cooking.
After I started cooking I always give second thoughts to buy cauliflower. Whenever I see cauliflower in grocery store, I hesitate to buy, thinking about the pre process One day when I was talking to a friend she told Cauliflower we get her cooks fast and doesn’t need detailed cleaning .
Hearing that on our next grocery trip I bought it and while cutting, saw that it was very fresh and clean. Nowadays I buy gobi frequently and started trying some recipes with cauliflower. No longer par boiling the cauliflower, just cooking it like any other vegetable
Recently when we had buffet in Indian restaurant, I tasted cauliflower peas masala gravy and liked it. Wanted to try it home. The curry was creamy so I was thinking what to add. I had some sour cream in my fridge. It gave nice flavor to the curry. Peas is my to go vegetable. Peas gives nice texture to the dish and also I love the mild sweetness from the peas. We had Cauliflower peas masala with roti. It tastes great with any variety rice.
If you are looking for a restaurant style Cauliflower Peas subji try this. Whether its a potluck or dish for a party this gobi matar is definitely ah winner. One good thing about this curry is cooking time, Once after the onion- tomato masala is ready, cauliflower cooks in no time.
Ingredients:
Cauliflower – 1 (cut into bite sized florets)
Frozen Peas – 1/2 cup
Onion – 1 big, finely chopped
Tomato – 2, finely chopped (I used vine tomatoes)vi
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Kitchen king masala – 1 tsp
Garam Masala powder- 1/2 tsp
Pav bhaji powder – 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder – 1/4 tsp
Sour cream/ Greek plain yogurt – 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp
Coriander leaves – as needed to garnish
Salt – as needed
To temper:
Oil – 1 tbsp
Jeera – 1/2 tsp
Fennel seed – 1/8 tsp
Cinnamon stick – 1/4 th stick
Method:
- Wash the cauliflower well with hot water and keep aside ( If you are doubtful about worms, you can even par boil for 3 mins)
- Add oil to the pan. Once when the oil is hot add jeera, cinnamon stick and fennel seeds, let it crackle. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for 30 seconds. Add onions and sauté till onions are done, and then add tomato
- Cook till the tomatoes are cooked. Add all the masala and salt; let it cook for 3-4 minutes
Add the cauliflower and peas. Sauté well and add 3 tbsp of water; cover it with a lid and cook till the waters is absorbed and cauliflower is cooked
Add sour cream and mix well. Cook for a minute and switch it off. Garnish with coriander leaves
Cauliflower Peas Gravy
Ingredients
- Cauliflower - 1 cut into bite sized florets
- Frozen Peas - 1/2 cup
- Onion - 1 big finely chopped
- Tomato - 2 finely chopped (I used vine tomatoes)vi
- Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
- Kitchen king masala - 1 tsp
- Garam Masala powder- 1/2 tsp
- Pav bhaji powder - 1/2 tsp
- Chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
- Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
- Sour cream/ plain yogurt - 1 tbsp + 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
- Coriander leaves - as needed to garnish
- Salt - as needed
- To temper:
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Jeera - 1/2 tsp
- Fennel seed – 1/8 tsp
- Cinnamon stick - 1/4 th stick
Instructions
- Wash the cauliflower well with hot water and keep aside ( If you are doubtful about worms, you can even par boil for 3 mins)
- Add oil to the pan. Once when the oil is hot add jeera, cinnamon stick and fennel seeds, let it crackle. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for 30 seconds. Add onions and sauté till onions are done, and then add tomato
- Cook till the tomatoes are cooked. Add all the masala and salt; let it cook for 3-4 minutes
- Add the cauliflower and peas. Sauté well and add 3 tbsp of water; cover it with a lid and cook till the waters is absorbed and cauliflower is cooked
- Add sour cream and mix well. Cook for a minute and switch it off. Garnish with coriander leaves
Notes
2. Adjust the water according to the consistency you wish. If you want it to be gravy add litlle more water. In tat case Onion - tomato masala can also be grinded and used for the curry
3.Heavy cream can be used instead of sour cream for richness
4.If you are using dry peas, cook it before adding it to the curry
5. I used vine tomatoes, if you are using osem other tomatoes adjust accordingly
I love going out to eat and then re-creating the recipe at home, love cauliflower it is one of my favorites.
Thanku Cheri:)
I Love cauliflower especially wen used in sabzi…
Me too smitha:)
Healthy and yummy recipe
Thanks Gayathri:)
I hope u missed peas
I have updated now:) Thanks for telling!!
hey yummy recipe and this is one regular recipe at home….
Thanks Bharani:)