Both the chopped vegetables are cooked in oil along with whole spice mix. Finally the dish is seasoned with red chili powder and garnished with cilantro.

Serve cauliflower potato with spices over plain steamed rice or with roti. Makes: around 4 Servings of Cauliflower Potato with Spices.

Ingredients: Cauliflower 1 Small Head Potato 3 Small Red Chili Powder 1/2 tsp 1 Tbsp Whole Red Chiles 1 Garlic Paste 1 tsp Salt to Taste Oil 2 Tbsps few Sprigs Method of preparation: Peel, wash and dice the potatoes. Remove stem, wash thoroughly and break cauliflower into small florets.

Break red chile into multiple pieces. Wash and finely chop the cilantro.

Heat oil in a pan, add panch phoran. Once mustard seeds start spluttering, add red chiles an then ginger garlic paste.

Fry for couple of seconds and stir in cauliflower and potato pieces. Stir fry for a minute and cook covered on medium flame till cauliflower is soft but not mushy.

Once potato is cooked well, stir in red chili powder and salt and remove from heat. Stir in cilantro an serve cauliflower potato with spices over plain steamed rice or with roti.

Notes: Make sure not to overcook. Suggestions: Adjust red chili powder according to spice preference.

Variations: Add a pinch of garam masala at end if you wish. Other Names: Cauliflower Potato with Spices (less)

Add ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes in medium flame. Add the chopped tomatoes, salt and fry till it becomes soft and mushy.

Add all the masala powders and fry in medium flame for 3 minutes or until raw smell goes off. Add the cleaned cauliflower florets, cut into bite sized pieces and add 1/4 cup water and mix well.

Cook covered in medium flame until cauliflower is done. Add coriander leaves and fry for 3-5 more minutes.

Add more oil if needed. Transfer to the serving bowl.

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Add ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes in medium flame. Add the chopped tomatoes, salt and fry till it becomes soft and mushy.

Add all the masala powders and fry in medium flame for 3 minutes or until raw smell goes off. Add the cleaned cauliflower florets, cut into bite sized pieces and add 1/4 cup water and mix well.

Cook covered in medium flame until cauliflower is done. Add coriander leaves and fry for 3-5 more minutes.

Add more oil if needed. Transfer to the serving bowl.

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For gravy: Heat oil in the kadai, add ginger and garlic; saute. Add green chilli, onion and capsicum.

Saute well, add sauces, cornflour starch and fried gobi. Give a good toss and serve hot.

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Add lime juice, ginger garlic paste, salt and pepper. Marinate for 2 hours.

Thread on bamboo skewers (the skewers should be soaked in water at least for an hour to prevent them from burning) brush with oil and grill till roasted. Arrange the skewers on a serving plate.

Coat with spicy sauce and serve hot Serves: 2 Note: Over cooking makes kababs dry and leathery. They should be cooked quickly under high heat.

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Drain & squeeze out the water. Keep aside.

Fry in oil bay leaf, curry leaves, cinnamon, clove, cardamom & jeera. Add the onions fry well.

Add ginger/garlic paste. Fry this till the raw smell goes.

Add the chilli powder, coriander powder, salt & tumeric. Fry well.

Add the chunks & mix well till its coated with the masala. Add the potato & beans & let it cook.

When the chunks & veg. are cooked add the cauliflower.

When the cauliflower is cooked add tomatoes. Fry well & add water.

Let it thicken. When done add saunf powder & ground coconut.

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Deep fry carrot, beans, cauliflower, capsicum, potato in oil. Put tawa, heat the butter and fry the onion.

Add the fried vegetables. If you are using frozen green peas add them to the vegetables and onion.

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Let it cook for some time. Before removing from the stove, add milk and cream.

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