Cauliflower Poriyal

Cauliflower comes in different colors but white is most commonly used one. We made chilli gobi in another post. Today we will prepare side dish for rice aka poriyal in tamil.

Ingredients

Cauliflower - 1

Onion - 1/2 finely chopped

Mustard - 1/4 tsp

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Channa Dal /Kadalai parupu- 1/2 tsp

Urud Dal - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - 1

Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp

Cumin Powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt - as required

Oil - 2 tsp

Preparation Method

1. In a pan pour oil and when it is hot put mustard seeds

2. When mustard seed splutters add cumin seeds, channa dal and urud dal

3. Add chopped onion and curry leaves

4. Once Onion is half cooked add cauliflower (cut flowers into pieces)

5. Add the spices and salt as required

6. Saute for 1 minute and leave it for 5 mins so that raw smell goes from cauliflower and it is cooked

7. Garnish with Corriander leaves and have it as a side dish

Refer Sambar/Pachai Payuru recipe here which goes well with Cauliflower poriyal.

Tips

If you feel cauliflower has got insects, then soak cauliflower in warm water with turmeric powder only for 1 minute. Do not boil too much as you don't want to lose that crunchiness.