Gobi Mumtaz Recipe

Ingredients:

500 gms cauliflower

6 cloves garlic

2 green chilies

½ tsp red pepper

1 ginger 

½ tsp salt

½ tsp garam masala

1 tbsp lemon juice

Ingredients for Masala paste:

115 gms ghee

8 cloves garlic

1 tsp garam masala

½ tsp ground coriander seeds

115 gms tomatoes

15 gms coconut powder

1/2 tsp ground cumin seeds

1 tsp curd

1 ½ inch ginger

2-3 onions

8 peppercorns

1 tsp salt

1 bunch coriander leaves

Method:

• Wash and dry the cauliflower.
• Grind garlic and green chilies. Mix lemon juice to form a smooth paste.
• Insert the paste inside the florets.
• Place cauliflower with stem downwards in an empty finger bowl.
• Transfer bowl into a pressure cooker containing 150 ml water. Steam for 3 minutes. Bring down the pressure immediately by covering lid with a wet cloth.
• Heat ghee and fry thinly sliced onions and garlic.
• Grind the ginger, coriander seeds, pepper corns, coconut and cumin seeds.
• Add the paste, salt and onions and continue cooking adding the curd. Add tomato pulp. Cook until mixture is thick.
• Cover top of the cauliflower with half of the masala paste, coat with ghee and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree C (350 degree F) for 15-20 minutes or till masala is brown and cauliflower is evenly cooked.
• Remove from oven. Pour remaining masala on the sides of the cauliflower and grill for another 5 minutes.
• Remove sprinkle coriander leaves and garam masala and serve hot.