Cauliflower Chops is one of the most popular curries served in Hotel Saravana Bhavan. This curry is a Kurma Variety with rich flavor of cashews, poppy seeds and coconut. Fresh cauliflower florets are cooked in onion-tomato gravy and made richer with coconut – cashew Paste. This Cauliflower Chops or Kurma can be served with Idiappam / Aapam / Idli / Dosa / Parotta and for Roti/ Naan.
Cauliflower is a real treat for vegetarians. It is the most versatile vegetable. There are some unique ways to use Cauliflower
- We can make low carb rice
- Blend them to creamy soup
- Bake them into Pizza Crust
- We can have it raw and much more…
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Cauliflower Chops | Cauliflower Kurma
Cauliflower chops is a very delicious kurma made with cauliflower and indian spices. This is one of the famous menu item in Hotel Saravana Bhavan. This Cauliflower Chops tastes so good with Idli/Dosa/Uttapam and also with Roti/Naan
Ingredients for Spice Paste
- 2 tsp Poppy Seeds
- 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 2 tbsp Cashews
- ¼ Cup Grated Coconut
Ingredients for Onion-Tomato Paste
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 2 Green Chili
- 2 inch Ginger
- 1 Onion (Roughly Chopped)
- 3 Tomato (Roughly Chopped)
For Gravy Tempering
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- 3 Cloves
- 2 Cardamom
Other Ingredients
- 3 Cups Cauliflower Florets (Chopped into small florets)
- 1½ tsp Salt (Adjust As Needed)
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder
- ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves (For Garnishing)
Making Coconut Spice Paste
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First, lets take poppy seeds, fennel, cashews and coconut in a mixer jar. Grind everything to a smooth paste. This paste helps to make the kurma thicker. Set this paste aside
Making Onion-Tomato Paste
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Take Garlic, ginger, green chili, onion and tomato in a mixer jar and grind it to smooth paste. Set this paste side
Starting with Tempering
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Take a heavy bottomed pan. Melt butter in the pan. Add whole garam masalas (cinnamon, cloves and cardamom) and saute for few seconds
Making Masala
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Now, add the onion-tomato paste to the pan. Add salt, red chili powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Give a good mix. Cover & cook the onion-tomato mixture till the masala is thick
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Once the masala is cooked and the oil starts to ooze out, add the cauliflower florets. Adjust salt if needed and mix well
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Cover the pan with a lid and cook till the florets are soft and tender. Then add the cashew-coconut paste and give a good mix.
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Allow the Cauliflower Kurma to cook for 5 mins in low flame. Then garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame
Serving Time
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Serve the delicious Cauliflower Kurma with Roti/Idli/Dosa/Uttapam and enjoy this delectable accompaniment
- Poppy Seeds gives a nice flavor. But if we can’t get poppy seeds, we can add more cashews and coconut
- Cauliflower gets easily cooked, but we can speed up the process by first blanching the florets before adding to masala.
Instructions with Step by Step Pictures
MAKING COCONUT SPICE PASTE
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First, lets take poppy seeds, fennel, cashews and coconut in a mixer jar. Grind everything to a smooth paste. This paste helps to make the kurma thicker. Set this paste aside
MAKING ONION-TOMATO PASTE
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Take Garlic, ginger, green chili, onion and tomato in a mixer jar and grind it to smooth paste. Set this paste side
STARTING WITH TEMPERING
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Take a heavy bottomed pan. Melt butter in the pan. Add whole garam masalas (cinnamon, cloves and cardamom) and saute for few seconds
MAKING MASALA
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Now, add the onion-tomato paste to the pan. Add salt, red chili powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Give a good mix. Cover & cook the onion-tomato mixture till the masala is thick
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Once the masala is cooked and the oil starts to ooze out, add the cauliflower florets. Adjust salt if needed and mix well
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Cover the pan with a lid and cook till the florets are soft and tender. Then add the cashew-coconut paste and give a good mix.
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Allow the Cauliflower Kurma to cook for 5 mins in low flame. Then garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame
SERVING TIME
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Serve the delicious Cauliflower Kurma with Roti/Idli/Dosa/Uttapam and enjoy this delectable accompaniment
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