Cauliflower rice recipe| Cauliflower masala rice, Easy rice recipe, cooked in onion and tomato-based masala. Cauliflower rice recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures.
This cauliflower rice is a very healthy and easy lunch box recipe. I used to make this very often for kids. The onion and tomato-based masala, roasted cauliflower, along with cooked rice, makes the rice very flavourful.
As most kids love cauliflower this one will definitely be a super hit among them. If we make this as a one-pot meal the cauliflower will be mushy. So we cook the cauliflower and rice separately.
You can pack this for lunch box for kids and adults. Also if you are planning to host a party or have guests at home, you can include this tasty rice. This rice tastes similar to biryani. You can temper whole spices like bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamom before adding the ground onion masala. To give this a nice cauliflower biyani taste, you can add chopped mint leaves in the oil while cooking the onion masala.
Check out, other interesting cauliflower recipes, Cauliflower masala dosai, cauliflower masala ,Chettinade cauliflower soup, Cauliflower poriyal and cauliflower pepper fry, caulifower vada recipe
Also, check out other interesting lunch box recipes, Sweet corn rice, cabbage rice, Paneer masala rice.
Cauliflower rice recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice uncooked
- 1 cup cauliflower florets
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- Coriander leaves to garnish
- Salt as needed
To grind
- 2 onions
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 1 tomato
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Wash and cook the basmati rice with 1 and ¼ cup of water.
- You can add little salt and 1 tsp of oil while cooking.
- Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.
- This came around 4 cups of cooked rice.
- Once it is done, spread the cooked rice in a wide plate.
- Put the cauliflower florets in hot water for 5 minutes.
- Drain the water and keep this aside.
- In a pan add 1 tbsp of oil.
- Roughly chop 2 onions and add this to the pan.
- Add 5 cloves of garlic
- Saute till it turns slightly golden brown.
- Switch off the flame and add 1 chopped tomato.
- Mix well.
- Cool this and grind with 1 tsp of garam masala and little salt.
- You can add 2 cardamom and 1 clove instead of garam masala.
- Cool and grind into a smooth paste.
- In a pan add 1 tbsp of oil and add the cauliflower florets.
- Add 1 tsp red chili powder and salt.
- Mix well and cook in medium flame for 10-12 mins.
- Let this get nicely roasted.
- Add ½ tbsp of oil in a pan.
- Add the ground onion tomato masala to this.
- Saute well till the moisture evaporates completely.
- This will take 5-7 minutes.
- Now add the roasted cauliflower florets to this.
- Mix it well.
- Now add in the cooked rice to this.
- Gently combine this well without breaking the rice.
- Let this cook for 2 minutes.
- Switch off and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Cauliflower rice is ready.
- You can pack this for lunch box or serve at home along with raita.
Video
Notes
2. Cauliflower rice can be packed in lunch box or served for guests too.
- Wash and cook the basmati rice with 1 and ¼ cup of water.
- You can add little salt and 1 tsp of oil while cooking.
- Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.
- This came around 4 cups of cooked rice.
- Once it is done, spread the cooked rice in a wide plate.
- Put the cauliflower florets in hot water for 5 minutes.
- Drain the water and keep this aside.
- In a pan add 1 tbsp of oil.
- Roughly chop 2 onions and add this to the pan.
- Add 5 cloves of garlic
- Saute till it turns slightly golden brown.
- Switch off the flame and add 1 chopped tomato.
- Mix well.
- Cool this and grind with 1 tsp of garam masala and little salt.
- You can add 2 cardamom and 1 clove instead of garam masala.
- Cool and grind into a smooth paste.
- In a pan add 1 tbsp of oil and add the cauliflower florets.
- Add 1 tsp red chili powder and salt.
- Mix well and cook in medium flame for 10-12 mins.
- Let this get nicely roasted.
- Add ½ tbsp of oil in a pan.
- Add the ground onion tomato masala to this.
- Saute well till the moisture evaporates completely.
- This will take 5-7 minutes.
- Now add the roasted cauliflower florets to this.
- Mix it well.
- Now add in the cooked rice to this.
- Gently combine this well without breaking the rice.
- Let this cook for 2 minutes.
- Switch off and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Cauliflower rice is ready.
- You can pack this for lunch box or serve at home along with raita.
- You can add few cashew nuts along with onions. This will give a nice rich taste.
- Cauliflower rice can be packed in lunch box or served for guests too.
Tempting and tasty rice…clicks are great !
Sounds good,I always end up in mashing up the cauliflower when I add it in Briyani,you have cooked it perfect!!
Simple and delicious rice!
Lite Bite
looks so tempting and delicious..
this is something different….thanks this is wonderful….
This is totally new to me….Looks and sounds gud. Have to try it soon.
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Happy new year to you!!Rice looks very tempting…Love it…:)
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thats a lovely colour jeyashri. love the end product.
Wish you and your family a very happy new year.
Yumm, wat a droolworthy rice..makes me drool..
Superb……….
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Tempting and wonderful… My son's favourite.
innovative n healthy recipe…
Tasty appetite
looks delicious dear 🙂
Healthy and yummy! Love your beautiful click too..
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This is new for me and looks interesting….should try some time….nice one Jey
lovely click jeyashri and nice recipe too..
Loved the grain texture of rice n crisp form of gobi…looks gr8..will give a try sometime..:)
looks delicious.. thanks for the step by step process..
wow thats really fantalicious dear…. beautiful clicks…
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Akila
yummy n tempting..nice click too dear!
That is one superb recipe, loving the color n texture of the rice!
US Masala
looks delicious! awesome click.
mmmmm…looks so tempting..love the step by step pictures…wonderful…feel like grabbing them now.
Making me hungry,very tempting rice.Have to try it…
Looks yummy. new to me ..will make it for my doter 🙂
Cauliflower Rice looks awesome with excellent color.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
My fav one too jeyashri..Almost i too make the same way but slightly different masalas.. Ur photos and step pictures are class asusual.
I've never tried Cauliflower rice before.. that's a great idea to roast the cauliflower separately. Can't wait to try this.
awesome & wholesome 😀
Back after a long time!!happy new year!! yummy recipe..looks perfect!!
OMG!!! This is toooo…awesome…U have some yummy recipes here & now glad to be following u!!! Do drop into my space sometime…
wow beautiful bowl of rice..never tried cauliflower rice..will try sometimes..wish u n ur family happy & prosperous 2011!!
Yummy rice…
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Simple and comforting meal.A perfect lunchbox rice 🙂 Happy 2011 and happy B'day too 🙂
Perfect lunch…Luv this cauliflower as it is seasonal vegetables here…
Like that onion paste Idea recipe sounds delicious love that last pic.
Delicious!!!!! I can feel the aroma of Onion paste here!!!!
Mouthwatering recipe..looks so perfect and yummy!!
Yum,I love Cauliflower Pulao.I make a very similar recipe and love it more the next day.When the flavors blend with each other and the cauliflower tastes delectable!
looks yummy!I want that bowl now 😀
Yummy rice…Looks delicious
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Simple yet so delicious!!! Bookmarked!!
Prathima Rao
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Simply superb. will try it soon
Please tell me why you pressure cook the rice. It may get over-cooked and mushy. If I did pressure cook as you say how many whistles?
We generally pressure cook the rice. If we add exact ratio of water it will not get mashed. Pressure cook for 3 whistles
Mam i am big fan of ur blog. i am trying ur dishes one by one….it has coming out well… And for the above recipe shall i prepare the paste in the night and mix the rice in the morning as i am working so….
Thank u so much for the nice words. You can make a paste and keep it the fridge over night. Do not keep it more than a day.
Dearest Jeyashri,
Thank you for all your easy,'do-able' and totally yumm recipes.I keep coming back here and try your recipes and i can surely say that if i follow your steps precisely 100/100 times it turns out perfectly!!
Thank you so much and keep the great work going!
You truly inspire me to cook every day:)
best,
Anu
hi tried this and it came out very well.yummy. ..thank u
This is my son’s favourite