The gravy tastes very delicious just with the addition of few cashews or almonds. You can also add in half cup of green peas to make gobi matar recipe. You may also like these simple cauliflower recipesCauliflower curryAloo gobi recipeDry aloo gobi sabjiGobi 65Restaurant gobi manchurian
Preparation for gobi masala or cauliflower gravy
- This step is optional. If you do not prefer to use raw onions in the gravy as sometimes they make the gravy bitter then you can follow this. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil and add 1 cup cubed onions. Allow to boil for 3 minutes. Drain them and cool. Heat 3 cups of water to slightly hot temperature. Switch off the stove. Add 1 tsp crystal salt and cleaned cut florets of gobi. For this recipe i used 250 grams of cauliflower. Leave it for a while. Then drain them and rinse well. Drain in a colander.
- While the gobi is resting in water, add onions, ¾ cup cubed deseeded ripe tomatoes, 6 to 8 almonds (optional), 1 inch ginger piece and 2 to 3 cloves of garlic.
- Blend them without adding water until smooth.
How to make gobi masala
- Heat a pan with oil. Add 1 cardamom, small cinnamon and piece of bay leaf and 2 cloves. You can also skip all these spices and just use bay leaf and cinnamon or just use cumin.
- Pour the pureed onion tomato mix.
- Cover partially and cook until the mixture cooks thickens and leaves the sides of the pan. Add ½ to ¾ tsp chili powder, ¼ tsp garam masala, 1 tsp daniya/ coriander powder and salt..
- Saute until the mixture turns thick and begins to leave oil. The raw smell of all the ingredients should go away by now.
- Add cauliflower and saute for 3 mins.
- Pour ¾ cup water and stir well. Cook covered on a medium heat until the gobi is done. I just cook to al dente.
- Sprinkle kasuri methi. Cook for a min. Off the stove and keep covered. You can sprinkle coriander leaves. Adjust salt if needed. You can also cook until the gravy reaches a thick consistency. Serve cauliflower curry with roti, chapati or paratha Related Recipes
