Cauliflower gravy recipe with step by step photos. Today I am sharing a very delicious, rich and flavorful cauliflower gravy recipe with cashews. I have already shared few easy cauliflower recipes here and again this cauliflower gravy recipe is on reader’s request. There are many variations in cauliflower gravy recipe, the one I am sharing today is how I make it. I make cauliflower gravy recipes in the lines of paneer butter masala with few variations. Fried cauliflower florets simmered in rich and delicious cashew based tomato gravy in this cauliflower gravy recipe.
To make cauliflower gravy recipe, I have used whole spices like bay leaf, cloves. I have not used any garam masala here. The gravy is mildly spiced with a pale color. If you want a deep colored cauliflower gravy, you can use kashmiri red chili powder. You can either deep fry or shallow fry the cauliflower florets. I have deep fried the florets here.
Serve cauliflower gravy with roti, naan, jeera rice, poori etc.
Here is how to make cauliflower gravy recipe, do give this easy gobi masala a try!
If you are looking for more cauliflower recipes do check for gobi masala, gobi korma, cauliflower curry
Step by step cauliflower gravy recipe.
1. Bring a pan full of water to rolling boil. Add the cauliflower florets along with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder. Boil for 5-7 minutes. Drain and set aside. Add about 2 tablespoons rice flour, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder to the florets and toss well.
2. Deep fry or shallow fry the cauliflower florets until golden brown. Set aside.
3. Grind roughly chopped onions and tomatoes to a fine paste. Soak cashews in hot water for 10 minutes. Grind to a fine paste too.
4. Heat a kadai with 1 tablespoon oil. To the hot oil, add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom and fennel seeds. Saute till nice aroma wafts out.
5. Add the onion tomato puree and mix well. Cook in medium flame flame until oil separates out.
6. Add about 3/4 cup water and bring to a boil.
7. Add the cashew paste and mix well. Season with salt.
8. Mix well and cook till the gravy thickens.
9. Add the fried cauliflower florets and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Add crushed kasuri methi and mix well. Remove from flame, serve cauliflower gravy hot.
Cauliflower gravy recipe card below:
Cauliflower gravy recipe | Cauliflower masala recipe
1 CUP = 250 ml
Ingredients
- 1 medium head cauliflower florets separated
- 1 onion roughly chopped
- 2 big tomatoes roughly chopped
- 10 cashews soaked in warm water
- Salt
- 1 teaspoon kasuri methi
- Whole spices
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- Small piece of cinnamon stick
- 2 cloves
- 1 black cardamom
- 2 green cardamoms
Instructions
- Bring a pan full of water to rolling boil. Add the cauliflower florets along with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder. Boil for 5-7 minutes. Drain and set aside. Add about 2 tablespoons rice flour, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder to the florets and toss well.
- Deep fry or shallow fry the cauliflower florets until golden brown. Set aside.
- Grind roughly chopped onions and tomatoes to a fine paste. Soak cashews in hot water for 10 minutes. Grind to a fine paste too.
- Heat a kadai with 1 tablespoon oil. To the hot oil, add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom and fennel seeds. Saute till nice aroma wafts out.
- Add the onion tomato puree and mix well. Cook in medium flame flame until oil separates out.
- Add about 3/4 cup water and bring to a boil.
- Add the cashew paste and mix well. Season with salt.
- Mix well and cook till the gravy thickens.
- Add the fried cauliflower florets and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Add crushed kasuri methi and mix well. Remove from flame, serve cauliflower gravy hot.
Notes
2. You can grind cashews with some milk for rich taste.
Nutrition
milba says
I made this recipe for lunch today. We enjoyed it with paper roast dosa. it was yummy.