Recipe- Gobhi Tandoor Se

Gobhi Tandoor Se

Ingredients
Gobhi/ Cauliflower 1 medium
Hung Curd 2 cups
Onion 1 medium (Finely Chopped)
Ginger Garlic Paste 1 tbsp
Red Chili Powder 2 tsp
Hing 0.5 tsp
Haldi Powder 1 tsp
Ajwain Seeds 1tsp
Roasted Jeera Powder 1 tbsp
Aamchur Powder 1 tsp
Coriander Powder 1 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp 
Black Salt 1 tsp
Dry Kasoori Methi Leaves 2 tbsp (Roughly Crushed)
Mustard Oil 1 tbsp
Laung/ Clove 2 nos
Curd 2 tbsp

Recipe- Spicy Tahari

Tahari 
(Potato and Cauliflower cooked with Rice in Indian Spices)

Ingredients
Basmati Long Grain Rice 1 cup (Washed and soaked in water for an hour)
Potato 1 medium (Washed and peeled then cut in to 1 inch cubes)
Cauliflower 1 medium (Washed and separated in florets)
Water 2 cups 
Salt 1 tsp or as per taste

Roasted Jeera Powder 2 tsp

Garam masala 1 tsp

Ghee 2 tbsp

Hing /Asafoetida 2 pinch

Cumin Seeds /Jeera 1 tsp

Black Pepper whole 1 tsp

Bay Leaves /Tej Patta 4-5 nos

Cloves /Laung 4-5 nos

Big Cardamom /Badi Elaichi 2 nos

Onion 1 big (Sliced lengthwise)

Green Chili 3-4 nos (Roughly chopped)

Ginger 1 inch (Sliced lengthwise)

Turmeric Powder 1 tsp

Coriander Powder 4 tsp

Red Chili Powder 2 tsp

Method

• Drain the soaked rice and keep aside.
• Take ghee in a non stick pan and heat on medium flame.
• When ghee is hot enough add hing and jeera and let it cracker.
• Then add whole black pepper, bay leaves, cloves and cardamom, fry till golden brown.
• Now add sliced onion and fry till pink in color.
• Add chopped green chilis and ginger, fry till change in color.
• Now add turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chili powder, fry.
• Add cubed potatos and cauliflower florets, mix well and fry for 1-2 minute on high flame.
• Now add salt and water and let it boil.
• When boil comes add washed and already soaked rice, mix very gently.
• Cover the pan and turn the flame to low.
• Check in 7-8 minutes, when rice seems cooked and no water left, switch off the flame and cover the pan again for 5 minutes.
• But if rice is not cooked, cook it for further 3-4 minutes on low flame.
• Now when you serve garnish with roasted jeera powder, red chilli powder and garam masala. 
• Serve hot with green chutney and curd.

Tips

Use only basmati long grain rice.

While washing rice be gentle as do not want to mash it.

Use only soaked rice for around half an hour.

Its important to drain the rice before proceeding as we do not want extra water in rice. 

You may also use variety of vegetables here.

Adjust salt and chili as per your taste.

For more aroma and taste top with 1 tbsp of ghee while serving.

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Recipe- Gobhi/ Cauliflower Manchurian

Gobhi/ Cauliflower Manchurian

Ingredients
Gobhi 1 medium (Separated in florets)
Green Chilli 2-3 nos (Finely chopped)
Spring Onion 4-5 nos (Roughly chopped)
Onion 1 large (Roughly chopped)
Carrot 1 small (Finely chopped)
Capsicum 1 small (Finely chopped)
French beans 7-8 nos (Finely chopped)
Ginger Garlic paste 2 tsp
Soy Sauce 4 tbsp
Vinegar 2 tbsp
Tomato Ketchup 1 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp or as per taste
Crushed Black Pepper 1 tsp
Corn Flour 5-6 tbsp
Oil 2-3 tbsp + to fry

Method

• Wash and blanch gobhi and keep aside.
• Take corn flour in a deep bowl and mix with sufficient water to make a thick paste.
• Add salt and pepper mix well. Cover and keep aside for 5 minutes.
• Now take sufficient oil in a pan to fry on medium heat.
• When oil is hot enough dip gobhi florets in corn flour paste and deep fry till golden brown.
• When done, remove on absorbent paper and keep aside.
• Now heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a pan, add chopped onions and fry until pink in color.
• Now add ginger garlic paste and fry.
• Add chopped spring onion bulb and chopped green chillis and fry
• Now add spring onion green, capsicum, carrot, french beans and stir fry on high flame.
• Now add Tomato ketchup, soy sauce and vinegar mix well and reduce the flame to low.
• When boil comes add 1 tbsp of corn flour left over paste and stir continuously so that no lumps form.
• Add sufficient water to adjust the thickness of sauce. 
• Add some salt and crushed black pepper, mix well.
• Now add the fried gobhi and mix well.
• Check the consistency of sauce if it seems too dry sprinkle some water.
• Cover and keep for 4-5 minutes on low flame.
• Top with 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tsp vinegar.
• Mix gently and serve hot.

Tips
Be gentle when you mix fried gobhi with sauce.
You can adjust the chilli and soy sauce as per your taste.
If you want gravy thickness add some more water and boil.
You can serve either as a starter or with plain rice or noodles.

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"Live and Let Live"