Gobi Methi/Cauliflower with Fenugreek leaves - Dry Version(No onion-garlic)

After 2 months of break,I am here with a simple cauliflower curry with no onion and garlic for the Blogging Marathon#46.
The recipe,I noted down from a friend of mine and  its so flavorful and simple,a perfect pair of soft phulkas.The highlight of the recipe is the fresh fenugreek leaves.Today I made a dry version,to make the semi dry version add around 1/2 cup of tomato puree after the tempering.Off to the recipe..........................

Gobi Methi/Methi Gobi

   Basic Information

    Preparation time ~15 minutes

    Cooking time ~ 25 minutes

    Serves ~ 2-3

  

   Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Cauliflower florets	21/2 cups(approximately)
Fresh Fenugreek leaves/methi	1 cup
Ginger/inji(grated)	1 tsp
Green chilly/pachamilagai	1-2 (finely chopped)
Red chilly powder/milagai podi	1/2 tsp
Coriander powder/dhaniya podi	1 tsp
Garam masala powder	1/4 tsp
Aamchur powder	1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder/manjal podi	1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds/jeeragam	1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves/kothamalli	1 -2 tbs(finely chopped)
Oil	1 tbs
Salt	1 tsp

  

   Method 

    

• Put the cauliflower florets in boiling water and blanch it.(No need to cook it).Drain the water and keep it aside.

•  Heat a pan with oil and crackle the cumin seeds,add in the grated ginger and chopped green chilly.Add in the fenugreek leaves and saute it till it wilts.Now add in the blanched cauliflower florets,give it a mix.Add in the red chilly powder,salt and turmeric powder,mix it well.

• Sprinkle couple of tbs of water and cook it covered in a medium flame.Once the cauliflower becomes tender and cooked add in the coriander powder,garam masala powder and aamchur powder.Mix it well and keep it in a high flame for a minute.Finally add in the chopped coriander leaves and mix it well.

• Serve it warm with pulkhas and roti.

Enjoy......................................

• D not add too much of water and the cauliflower should be slightly crunchy.
• For the semi dry version use about 1/2 cup of fresh tomato puree and saute it well.

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