CAULIFLOWER MAKHANI

U NEED:
Cauliflower florets: cups
Onion: 2 medium
Cashewnuts: 2 tsp
Almonds: 1 tsp
Ginger: 2"piece
Garlic: 2 pods( optional)
Green chillies: 3
Ghee: 2 tablesp
Oil: 2 tablsp to fry the caulifllower
Bay leaf:2
Cinnamon:1 large stick
Cardamom:3 pods
Cloves: 2
Pepper powder: 1 tsp
Beaten curd:1/4 cup
Fresh cream: 2 taslp
Coriander leaves
Salt to taste.

Method: Makhani gravy:
1.In a kadai put  peeled and chopped onions.cashews,almonds,ginger minced and garlic pods and 1 green chillies and boil for 5 to 6 minswith 3/4 cup water.Cool and gring to a smooth paste.
Curry:
2. Mince the balance green chillies. Heat oil in the same kadai and fry the florets till light brown.Drain and keep aside.
3.In the same kadai add 2 tablsp ghee. Now put in the bay leaf,minced green chillies,cloves,cardamom and cinnamon stick.
3. Add the ground onion paste and continue stirring on medium heat sprinkling a little milk till the raw smell goes(6 mins). Add the fried cauliflower.Stir well.
4. Add salt ,pepper and continue frying.Add beaten curd and stir further.Add 1 and 1/4 cup water,salt and stir.Cover with a lid and cook till the cauliflower is cooked and the gravy thickens.Remove the bay leaf.
5.Add fresh cream,minced coriander leaves and give a gentle stir.Switch off the gas.
6.Garnish with a few almonds and serve hot with rotis.

Note; A royal dish ,with not much of spice this curry can be made with chicken too instead of cauliflower. With chicken it can be marinated with a little of the ground paste and pinch salt for 15 mins before added to the masala.
Bonn!!!!!!!Appetite.