U need: For Pachadi:
Cauliflower: 1 medium size
Onion: 1 medium
ginger-garlic paste: 2 tsp
fresh curd: 1/4 cup beaten
cashew paste: 2 tablsp
turmeric powder: 1 tsp
green chillies: 3 slit
curry powder: 2 tsp (Shaan veg curry powder is good or any other brand veg masala powder)
Garam masala powder: 1 tsp
kasoori methi: 1 tsp
mustard seeds: 1 tsp
kala jeera: 1/2 tsp
Oil: 2 tabslp
salt to taste
For jeera rice:
Basmati rice: 2 cups soaked for 15 mins.
shah jeera: 1 tsp
cinnamon stick: 1
cloves:2
star anise: 1
cardamom: 2
sugar: 1/2 tsp
ghee: 2 tablsp
salt to taste
turmeric: 1/2 tsp
cashew and raisins to garnish
Method:
Pachadi:
1. Cut cauliflower into florets and par boil in water with some turmeric powder. Drain water and set aside.
2. Chop onions.Dry roast kasoori methi and crumble.
3. Heat oil in a frying pan. When hot add mustard seeds and kala jeera. Saute. Now add the chopped onion and continue stirring. Add ginger garlic paste. Saute well. Add green chillies.
4. Add the beaten curd and stir briskly on medium heat. Add curry powder,turmeric powder,garam masala and continue stirring till the masala is cooked and the curd is absorbed. sprinkle water if needed.
5. Add the par boiled cauliflower and toss well.Add salt and 1 cup water. Cover and cook till the vegetable is cooked. Add the cashew paste, and stir well . Cook till the pachadi is dry and the masala and cashew coats the vegetable well. Add the kasoori methi. and finely chopped coriander leaves.( cook on medium heat)
6. Transfer to a serving bowl.Serve hot with jeera pulao and Rajma saag( recipe already given in my blog)
Jeera Rice:
In a small pressure pan add ghee.When hot add the shah jeera, cinnamon,cloves,star anise and cardamom.Saute. Drain the soaked rice and add to the pan.Toss well.Add salt and sugar and turmeric powder. Now add 1 &1/2 cups water and pressure cook for just 1 whistle.
Open cooker and fluff the rice. Garnish with fried cashew and raisins .
Serve hot with cauliflower pachadi and rajma saag.
Note: Tasty and delicious to eat the cauliflower pachadi can be eaten with rotis too. Mash a bit and use as filling for sandwiches too Go ahead and try it at home!!!!!!!!!!
Bonn!!!!Appetite!!!!!!!!!!!
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