Cauliflower Potato Curry

Cauliflower potato curry is a coconut based spicy masala curry goes well with rice, chapathi, poori etc.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Cauliflower Potato Curry.

Ingredients:-

Cauliflower.- 1 medium size
Potato.         - 2 large
Tomato.       - 3
Salt.             - to taste

For grinding Coconut Masala paste:-

Grated coconut. - 1/2 cup
Dry red chillies. - 8
Coriander seeds.- 1tbsp
Urad dal.            - 1tbsp
Methi seeds.       - 1/4 tsp
Tamarind.           - a small piece
Coconut oil.        -1/2 tsp

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.    - 1tsp
Mustard seeds.- 1tsp
Curry leaves.   - 1spring
Hing powder.   - 1/2tsp

Instructions:-

1). Chop and seperate the florets from cauliflower. Wash the florets and keep aside.

2). Peel and chop potatoes into medium thick cubes. Wash the chopped potatoes and keep aside.

3). Wash and chop tomatoes into medium size pieces and keep aside.

4). Heat a small pan and dry roast urad dal, coriander seeds and methi seeds and keep aside. Add 1/2 tsp coconut oil in the same pan and roast dry red chillies till crisp. Once cooled grind all the roasted ingredients along with grated coconut and tamarind to a smooth paste. Keep aside the ground coconut masala paste.

Method:-

1). In a wide cooking pan add cauliflower florets, chopped potato pieces and 4 cup of water and boil on low flame till soft.It should be half cooked and should not be mushy.

2). Add chopped tomatoes and required salt into the pan. Mix well and boil for 3 minutes on low flame.

3). Add ground coconut masala paste into the pan and mix well. Boil  and cook for 5 minutes on low flame and switch off the flame.

4). Heat 1tsp coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning and splutter mustard seeds and saute well. Add curry leaves and hing powder into the pan and saute well in oil and switch off the flame.

5). Pour the above seasoning into the curry and cover the pan with a lid.

Cauliflower Potato Curry is ready to serve with rice, chapathi, poori etc