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Cauliflower pepper fry

Cauliflower pepper fry – Flavourful cauliflower pepper fry recipe with step-by-step pictures.

Cauliflower is one of my favorite veggies and I love to have this with simple rasam and rice and even as a side dish for chapatis too. Being bored with the usual Cauliflower Curry I was thinking of making some different with cauliflower and tried out cauliflower curry using freshly ground pepper. It turned out amazing well and especially kids enjoyed this a lot. Go ahead and try out this cauliflower pepper fry recipe.

 

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Cauliflower pepper fry

Flavourful cauliflower recipe with freshly ground pepper
Course Accompaniments
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Keyword cauliflower recipes, Dry curry
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 3
Author Jeyashri suresh

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cauliflower florets
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 1-2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp oil

Instructions

  • Wash the cauliflower and cut them into small florets.
  • Put them in hot water for 5 minutes and drain the water completely.
  • Chop the onions into thin slices. In a pan add oil and add thinly sliced onions.
  • Saute till translucent and add the ginger garlic paste.
  • Add the blanched cauliflower florets to this.
  • Using a mortar and pestle, coarsely ground the black pepper and cumin seeds separately.
  • Add this to the cauliflower and add salt and turmeric powder.
  • Let this cook well and the cauliflower becomes soft.
  • Switch off the flame once it is done.
  • Serve hot with rasam rice or sambar rice. Even this will taste yummy with Phulkas.

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Notes

Note:
1. Do not add any curry leaves or coriander leaves as this will suppress the pepper flavor.
2. You can use store-bought pepper powder and cumin powder but freshly ground one is highly recommended.
3. Cauliflower pepper fry pairs well with tomato rice, rasam sadam, and rotis too.

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METHOD:

  • Wash the cauliflower and cut them into small florets.
  • Blanch them in hot water for 5 minutes. Drain the water and keep it aside. 
  • Chop the onions into thin slices. Add oil to a pan and add the thinly sliced onions.
  • Saute for a while and let the onions cook till they become translucent.
  • Now add the ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell goes off.
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  • Add the cauliflower florets to this. Using a mortar and pestle, coarsely ground the black pepper and cumin seeds separately.
  • You can add 1 tsp of fennel seeds to this if you like the flavour. 
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  • Add this to the cauliflower and add salt and turmeric powder.
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  • Cook for a few minutes till everything is well combined and soft.
  • Switch off the flame once it is done.

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  • Serve hot with rasam rice or sambar rice. Even this will taste yummy with Phulkas.

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Note:

  1. Do not add any curry leaves or coriander leaves as this will suppress the pepper flavor.
  2. You can use store-bought pepper powder and cumin powder but freshly ground one is highly recommended.
  3. Cauliflower pepper fry pairs well with tomato rice, rasam sadam and rotis too.

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  1. Lately I have been obsessed with cauliflower…in fact, I recently made pizza crust out of it! This recipe looks easy, delicious and nutritious! I have a head of cauliflower in my refrigerator right now, so I'll try your recipe soon!

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