January 26, 2013

Cauliflower in all it's glory


Was at Pathmark in the snow storm, for some reason bought cauliflower.  Now usually I would just toss the sucker in olive oil, s and p, maybe some red pepper flakes and throw it in the oven to roast.  I've also been meaning to make a cauliflower mash, but for some reason I was thinking Indian.  So I bought some cumin seeds at Target today and got a little wild.  Hehe.

Sautee'd Spiced Cauliflower
Recipe adapted from Jeyshri's Kitchen

Ingredients:
  • 1 head of cauliflower- chopped into small florets
  • 1 large yellow onion- chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic- minced
  • 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds- chopped 
  • salt to taste- maybe start with 1/4 tsp and go from there
  • 1/2 tsp tumeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground corriander
  • 1 T oil- olive or sesame

Method:

Over medium heat cook the chopped onion in the oil until it is translucent.  I kept the lid on for a bit to really get it to cook.  While that's cooking, mince your garlic and set aside.  Wash the cauliflower and chop it up, add to the onion and pour in a couple of T of water to get it cooking with the lid on.  Chop up the cumin seed.  After the cauli has been cooking for a few minutes over medium to med-high, add the seeds and all the other spices.  Add the garlic as well.  Add 2 more T of water and stir everything around.  Now just cover and let it cook, stir every few minutes until the cauli is soft and cooked through.

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