Gobi ki bhurji
(Grated cauliflower with green peas)
Gobi ki Bhurji is an interesting variation to traditional Aloo Gobi ki sabzi. It is a flavorful vegetarian dish, which is prepared by grated or fine chopped cauliflower florets. Most cauliflower dishes are cooked with small cauliflower florets and with green peas or potatoes.
In this recipe, fine chopped Cauliflower is cooked with Green Peas, Onion, Garlic, Tomatoes and spices. Gobi ki bhurji is definitely one of the best Cauliflower dishes.
In this recipe, fine chopped Cauliflower is cooked with Green Peas, Onion, Garlic, Tomatoes and spices. Gobi ki bhurji is definitely one of the best Cauliflower dishes.
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Ingredients:
1 Medium size head of cauliflower 1 Cup green peas (optional) 1 Medium size onion – fine chopped 1 Medium size ripe tomato -chopped 2 Teaspoons minced garlic 1 Tablespoon fresh grated ginger 1 Medium green chili – fine chopped 2 Teaspoons coriander powder ½ Teaspoon red chili powder ½ Teaspoon turmeric powder 1 Teaspoon mango powder (amchoor) 1 Teaspoon cumin seeds 1 Pinch of asafetida (Hing) 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil 1 Teaspoon salt or to your taste 2 Tablespoons chopped coriander leaves |
Cauliflower (Gobi)
Green Peas (Muttar)
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Directions:
1. Remove the outer leaves from the Cauliflower head.
2. Flip the Cauliflower so that the stem is facing up towards you. With a knife cut
around the core of Cauliflower leaving only a flattened portion.
1. Remove the outer leaves from the Cauliflower head.
2. Flip the Cauliflower so that the stem is facing up towards you. With a knife cut
around the core of Cauliflower leaving only a flattened portion.
Remove the leaves from Cauliflower
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Cut the core of Cauliflower
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3. Cut the Cauliflower in big florets, then wash and fine chop them and set aside.
(If you like you can grate them with a grater or coarsely chop in a chopper
or food processer)
(If you like you can grate them with a grater or coarsely chop in a chopper
or food processer)
Cauliflower head
Wash the florets
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Cut the cauliflower in florets
Chop the Floretes
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4. On medium high heat add 2 tablespoons oil in a nonstick frying pan or heavy
bottomed stainless steel pan, add cumin seeds and asafetida, and fry them for
2 to 3 minutes, or till cumin seed become brown.
bottomed stainless steel pan, add cumin seeds and asafetida, and fry them for
2 to 3 minutes, or till cumin seed become brown.
Chopped Cauliflower
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In a pan add oil, Cumin seeds & asafetida & fry
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5. Add chopped Onions and minced Garlic, sauté them for 5 to 6 minutes or until
onions become light brown.
onions become light brown.
Add chopped onions & minced Garlic and fry
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Onions become light brown
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6. Add Coriander powder, Red chili powder and Turmeric powder and mix and
fry for few seconds.
fry for few seconds.
Add Coriander powder, Red chili powder & Turmeric powder and fry
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Mix spices with fried Onions & fry
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7. Add chopped Tomatoes and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until they become soft
and blend with onions, while cooking with the spatula mash Tomatoes so that
they become soft quickly.
and blend with onions, while cooking with the spatula mash Tomatoes so that
they become soft quickly.
Add chopped Tomatoes
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Mix Tomatoes with Onions
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8. Once Tomatoes become soft and blend in with fried onions and spices and start
leaving oil it means Masala is ready.
leaving oil it means Masala is ready.
With a spatula mash Tomatoes
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Onion masala is ready
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9. Add grated Cauliflower and Green Peas, sprinkle salt and mix with Onion
masala, cover the pan and let it cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until cauliflower
and peas become tender. Do not add any water because vegetables cook in
their own steam.
masala, cover the pan and let it cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until cauliflower
and peas become tender. Do not add any water because vegetables cook in
their own steam.
Add grated Cauliflower
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Add Green Peas
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Mix Cauliflower & Green Peas with Onion Masala
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Cover the pan and cook
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10. While cooking with the spatula periodically stir and keep turning Cauliflower
upside down so that spices coat it evenly.
11. Once Cauliflower become little tender add grated ginger and chopped green
chilies and mix and cook. If there is water in the bottom then turn the heat
high so that all the water evaporates quickly. Once the water dries up turn the
heat down to medium.
upside down so that spices coat it evenly.
11. Once Cauliflower become little tender add grated ginger and chopped green
chilies and mix and cook. If there is water in the bottom then turn the heat
high so that all the water evaporates quickly. Once the water dries up turn the
heat down to medium.
Cauliflower & Peas become tender
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Add Ginger & Green chilies
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12. Sprinkle Mango powder and 1 tablespoon oil, with the spatula mix everything
together and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, keep turning the Cauliflower upside
down, once onion masala becomes brown turn the stove off.
together and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, keep turning the Cauliflower upside
down, once onion masala becomes brown turn the stove off.
Sprinkle Mango powder (Amchoor)
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Sprinkle Oil over Bhurji
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Cauliflower Bhurji is ready
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Sprinkle Coriander leaves
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13. When ready to serve transfer bhurji in to a serving dish and garnish with
coriander leaves.
coriander leaves.
Cauliflower Bhurji is ready
Tips:
1. Cauliflower bhurji could be prepared without Onion and Garlic.
2. If you do not like Green Peas then prepare bhurji without them.
3. You can also prepare Cauliflower Bhurji with paneer and Green Peas.
1. Cauliflower bhurji could be prepared without Onion and Garlic.
2. If you do not like Green Peas then prepare bhurji without them.
3. You can also prepare Cauliflower Bhurji with paneer and Green Peas.
Please take the time to let me know what you think about my recipe. Your comments would be helpful to me to improve the recipe.
Thank you
Geeta Seth
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Cauliflower with potatoes, onion & garlic Masoor dal koftas
Rajma (Kidney beans) Crumbleed paneer curry
Paneer bhurji Aloo methi (Potatoes with fenugreek leaves)
Aloo gobi (Cauliflower with potatoes) Chole (Chick Peas)
Cauliflower with potatoes, onion & garlic Masoor dal koftas
Rajma (Kidney beans) Crumbleed paneer curry
Paneer bhurji Aloo methi (Potatoes with fenugreek leaves)
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