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Masaaledar Phool Gobhi Cayenne-Spiked Cauliflower

Cauliflower florets braised in canned tomato over a slow-caramelised base of red onion, garlic and ginger with cumin, coriander and a bold dose of cayenne, thickened at the end with toasted chickpea flour.

  • YieldServes 6 as a side
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total50 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspcanola oil
  • 100 gred onion, 1 small, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
  • 6 clovesgarlic, medium, cut lengthwise into thin slivers
  • 2 slicesfresh ginger, each about 5 x 2.5 cm and 3 mm thick, cut into fine julienne
  • 2 tspcumin seeds, ground
  • 2 tspcoriander seeds, ground
  • 1½ tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 1 tspcayenne (ground red pepper)
  • ½ tspground turmeric
  • 411 gcanned diced tomatoes, 1 can (14.5 oz), with juice
  • 454 gcauliflower, cut into 2.5 cm florets
  • 2 tbsptoasted chickpea flour (bhuna besan)
  • 4 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Legumes (any)
  • Chickpeas
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Cauliflower
  • Ginger
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Cumin
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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