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cauliflower pepper fry
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Cauliflower pepper fry

Flavourful cauliflower recipe with freshly ground pepper
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Accompaniments
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
Keyword: cauliflower recipes, Dry curry
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.