--- title: "Cauliflower with Onion & Tomato" description: "A good all-round dish that goes well with most Indian meat dishes. Also known as Phool gobi ki bhaji." url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/cauliflower-onion-tomato" --- # Cauliflower with Onion & Tomato A good all-round dish that goes well with most Indian meat dishes. Also known as Phool gobi ki bhaji. 38 min 6 servings side cauliflower indian vegetarian Scale Units ## Ingredients - 4 medium heads cauliflower - 75 g onion - 2 2.5cm cubes fresh ginger - 8 tbsp water - 5 tbsp vegetable oil - 6 cloves garlic - 1 tsp ground cumin - 1 tsp ground coriander - 150 g tomatoes - 0.50 tsp ground turmeric - 0.25 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder - 0.50 fresh green chilli - 1 tbsp lemon juice - 1.75 tsp salt - 0.25 tsp garam masala ## Equipment - blender - pot - frying pan - slotted spoon ## Instructions 1 Break up the 2 medium heads cauliflower into florets that are about 4cm/1.5 inches across at the head and 4-5cm/1.5-2 inches in length. Let them soak in a bowl of water for 30 minutes . Drain. ### Paste 2 Put the 75 g onion , peeled and coarsely chopped, and the 2 2.5cm cubes fresh ginger , peeled and coarsely chopped, into a blender with 4 tbsp water of the measured water. Blend until you have a paste. ### Fry 3 Heat 5 tbsp vegetable oil in a 23-25cm/9-10 inch wide pot or deep frying pan over a medium-high flame. When hot, put in the 6 cloves garlic , peeled and very finely chopped. Stir and fry until the pieces turn a medium brown colour. 4 Put in the 2 medium heads cauliflower . Stir and fry for 2 minutes or until the pieces pick up a few brown spots. Remove with a slotted spoon and put in a bowl. ### Sauce 5 Put the onion-ginger paste into the same pot . Stir and fry for 1 minute . Now put in the 1 tsp ground cumin , 1 tsp ground coriander , and 150 g tomatoes , peeled and finely chopped. Stir and fry until it turns a medium brown colour. If it starts to catch, reduce the heat slightly and sprinkle in 1 tbsp water of the water. Then keep frying until you have the right colour. ### Combine and Cook 6 Add the 0.50 tsp ground turmeric , 0.25 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder , 0.50 fresh green chilli , finely chopped, 1 tbsp lemon juice , and 1.75 tsp salt . Stir, then reduce the heat to low. Put in the cauliflower and any liquid in the bowl. Stir gently. Add the remaining 3 tbsp water , stir and bring to a simmer. 7 Cover the pot or frying pan and cook over a gentle heat, stirring now and then, for 5-10 minutes , or until the cauliflower is just done. Remove the lid and sprinkle the 0.25 tsp garam masala over the top. Stir to mix. Note This dish goes well with most Indian meat dishes. View Cooklang Source recipe.cook ``` --- title: Cauliflower with Onion & Tomato description: "A good all-round dish that goes well with most Indian meat dishes. Also known as Phool gobi ki bhaji." servings: 6 time: 50 minutes tags: [cauliflower, indian, vegetarian, side] cuisine: Indian difficulty: medium rating: 4.5 --- Break up the @cauliflower{2%medium heads} into florets that are about 4cm/1.5 inches across at the head and 4-5cm/1.5-2 inches in length. Let them soak in a bowl of water for ~{30%minutes}. Drain. == Paste == Put the @onion{75%g}, peeled and coarsely chopped, and the @fresh ginger{2%2.5cm cubes}, peeled and coarsely chopped, into a #blender{} with @water{4%tbsp} of the measured water. Blend until you have a paste. == Fry == Heat @vegetable oil{5%tbsp} in a 23-25cm/9-10 inch wide #pot{} or deep #frying pan{} over a medium-high flame. When hot, put in the @garlic{6%cloves}, peeled and very finely chopped. Stir and fry until the pieces turn a medium brown colour. Put in the @cauliflower{2%medium heads}. Stir and fry for ~{2%minutes} or until the pieces pick up a few brown spots. Remove with a #slotted spoon{} and put in a bowl. == Sauce == Put the onion-ginger paste into the same #pot{}. Stir and fry for ~{1%minute}. Now put in the @ground cumin{1%tsp}, @ground coriander{1%tsp}, and @tomatoes{150%g}, peeled and finely chopped. Stir and fry until it turns a medium brown colour. If it starts to catch, reduce the heat slightly and sprinkle in @water{1%tbsp} of the water. Then keep frying until you have the right colour. == Combine and Cook == Add the @ground turmeric{0.5%tsp}, @Kashmiri chilli powder{0.25%tsp}, @green chilli{0.5%fresh}, finely chopped, @lemon juice{1%tbsp}, and @salt{1.75%tsp}. Stir, then reduce the heat to low. Put in the cauliflower and any liquid in the bowl. Stir gently. Add the remaining @water{3%tbsp}, stir and bring to a simmer. Cover the #pot{} or #frying pan{} and cook over a gentle heat, stirring now and then, for ~{5-10%minutes}, or until the cauliflower is just done. Remove the lid and sprinkle the @garam masala{0.25%tsp} over the top. Stir to mix. > This dish goes well with most Indian meat dishes. ```