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Twice-Cooked Spiced Cauliflower

February 10, 2021 by Pure Indian Foods Leave a Comment

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Twice-Cooked Spiced Cauliflower
This heavenly dish begins with either pan-fried or oven-roasted cauliflower. The choice is yours - for a richer flavor, pan fry in ghee. For a lighter effect, oven-roast drizzled with olive oil.
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Course Vegetarian
Cuisine Indian
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Ingredients
  • 1-1/2 medium heads cauliflower cut into small florets
  • Ghee for pan frying
  • olive oil for oven-roasting
  • 2 Tbsp Ghee
  • 1-1/2 tsp Himalayan pink salt fine granulated
  • 1/3 tsp turmeric ground
  • 1/2 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne ground
  • 1-1/2 tsp cumin whole
  • 2 tsp coriander ground
  • 1-2 tsp Jaggery grated or powdered
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 cloves
  • 3 cardamom, green pods
  • 1/3 tsp dried ginger powder
  • 3/4 inch ginger fresh root, grated
  • 1/3 tsp sumac
  • 1/3 tsp garam masala
  • coriander leaves, fresh
  • pomegranate arils fresh or dried
Course Vegetarian
Cuisine Indian
Servings
people
Ingredients
  • 1-1/2 medium heads cauliflower cut into small florets
  • Ghee for pan frying
  • olive oil for oven-roasting
  • 2 Tbsp Ghee
  • 1-1/2 tsp Himalayan pink salt fine granulated
  • 1/3 tsp turmeric ground
  • 1/2 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne ground
  • 1-1/2 tsp cumin whole
  • 2 tsp coriander ground
  • 1-2 tsp Jaggery grated or powdered
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 cloves
  • 3 cardamom, green pods
  • 1/3 tsp dried ginger powder
  • 3/4 inch ginger fresh root, grated
  • 1/3 tsp sumac
  • 1/3 tsp garam masala
  • coriander leaves, fresh
  • pomegranate arils fresh or dried
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Instructions
  1. If pan frying the cauliflower, cover the bottom of a skillet with ghee; heat over high. Pan fry in batches until browned. Drain on paper towels.
  2. If roasting, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place cauliflower on roasting sheet or pan. Drizzle with olive oil; roast for up to an hour, or until browned.
  3. Separately, put ghee, salt, jaggery and all of the spices (except garam masala, fresh coriander and pomegranate seeds) into a large pan set over low heat.
  4. Warm the mixture through until the ghee melts, the jaggery is liquefied, and the spices are fragrant, about a minute or two. The jaggery can be pressed with the back of spoon to dissolve any lumps that may remain.
  5. Add the cauliflower to the pan, stirring to combine. Cook slowly over very low heat for 30-40 min. The cauliflower should absorb all of the ghee from the pan and begin to fall apart. It should be soft and molten.
  6. Stir in the garam masala, cooking over low heat for another minute.
  7. Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with fresh coriander and pomegranate seeds

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