Chicken Cauliflower fry

This chicken cauliflower dry is pretty similar to Chicken 65 but is a little more healthy , all thanks to the added cauliflower. Just to sneak in some vegetables into every one's plate.

Chicken Cauliflower fry (Chicken and cauliflower stir fried with spices)

Chicken Cauliflower fry

Ingredients

1. 2 boneless skinless chicken breast cut into small cubes
2. 1 tablespoons corn starch
3. 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
4. 2-3 tablespoons oil
5. Handful of curry leaves
6. 2 big or 3 medium garlic pods chopped
7. 1/2 of a large size cauliflower cut into florets
8. 1 teaspoon coriander powder

Ingredients for Marinade:

1. 1 heaped teaspoon ginger garlic paste
2. 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
3. ½ teaspoon each of turmeric, red chilli powder
4. ¾ teaspoon salt

Marinade the chicken with the ingredients in marinade and set aside for at least 45 minutes. Add the all purpose flour and corn flour and stir to coat well .

In a non stick pan heat the oil and add the curry leaves and after 30 seconds add chicken in one layer and on medium low flame fry the chicken  for 5 minutes. Add the cauliflower and coriander powder and stir to combine and cover and cook for 15 minutes.  Give a taste test and adjust the salt if needed. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy with hot steamed rice and Palak Dal

Cashew stir fried cauliflower

This is one of the most delicious and fasted dishes you would ever make and it is super healthy too. You can serve it with roti or with rice and dal

Cashew stir fried cauliflower 

Cashew stir fried cauliflower

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 cauliflower chopped in food processor to about 1/2 cm pieces
2. 1 tablespoon oil
3. 1/4 cup chopped onions
4. 1/2 cup cashews
5. 3/4 teaspoon each of salt, coriander powder, cumin powder, finely chopped garlic

In a pan heat the oil and fry the onions for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cashew and fry for 1 more minute. Add the rest of the ingredients, reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook for 10-12 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy

Tandoori Gobi

I looooooooooooooooooooove Cauliflower. And recently my family has also been gobbling up cauliflower when I roast them up. I have made the roasted cauliflower way too many time and I was ready for something different and here comes tandoori gobi.

Tandoori Gobi

Tandoori Gobi

Ingredients:

1. 1 medium cauliflower cut into florets
2. 1 cup whole milk yogurt squeezed out of excess water
3. 1 teaspoon each of ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, salt, tandoori mix (or ½ teaspoon each of coriander powder, cumin powder, fennel, mango amchur, ajwain)
4. 2 tablespoons besan
5. ½ tablespoon oil
6. 1 tablespoon kasoori methi
7. Pinch of red color if desired

Blanch the cauliflower florets for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside in a colander so that extra water drips.

In a cheese cloth hang the yogurt and sqeeze as much as water out as possible.

In a pan heat the oil and fry the ajwain and fennel seeds and on a low flame add the besan and keep frying for 5-7 minutes stirring continuously. Let it cool. Add all the ingredients to the yogurt and mix well. Add the cauliflowers florets and mix well. Set aside for atleast 30 minutes.

 Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a oven safe tray with cooking spray and spread the cauliflower florets in a single layer. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn and bake 10 more minutes. Sprinkle with chaat masala before serving if desired and enjoy

Roasted cauliflower

The farmfreshtoyou.com site also delivered an organic cauliflower to me. Seriously I dont rally find any difference between organic and pesticide/fertilizer ridden vegetables. But yes, if the produce is fresh no matter how it us grown it tastes great

Anyway, I was searching for cauliflower recipes and the roasted cauliflower looked yummy. And it turned out great. The original recipe called for Parmesan cheese but I am not a big fan if Parmesan. So I used a heaped tablespoon of finely shredded mozzarella. And it is totally optional. The pieces which did not have cheese in them tastes just as yummy

Roasted cauliflower

Roasted Cauliflower

Ingredients

1. 3 cups cauliflower florets

2. 1 tablespoon olive oil

3. 1/2-3/4 teaspoon lemon pepper salt

4. 1 teaspoon chaat masala (optional)

5. 1 heaped tablespoon finely shredded mozzarella cheese (optional)

Microwave cauliflower with a tablespoon of water on high for 3-4 minutes covered. Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Drain and cauliflower florets. Mix the cauliflower with olive oil and lemon pepper. Bake for 20 minutes turning the florets midway. Transfer it to a bowl and ads cheese and chaat masala if using and stir to combine. Serve while still warm