Cauliflower Pepper Fry Recipe – Sharmis Passions

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Cauliflower Pepper Fry also called Gobi Pepper Fry is a spicy, tasty dish made by sautéing gobi with spices, onion and herbs. Cauliflower Pepper Fry is relished as starter, snack or as a side dish for rice meal too. Learn to make Cauliflower Pepper Fry with step by step pictures.

Cauliflower Pepper Fry is a healthy, simple and comforting side dish. It turned out super flavorful, and spicy making it perfect to go with sambar and rice. Do try this easy and comforting cauliflower pepper fry and enjoy!

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About Gobi Pepper Fry

Cauliflower Pepper Fry is made using cauliflower, pepper, onion, spices and herbs. It is very easy and quick to make for lunch to pair up with or even with roti. You can serve it with sambar rice or rasam rice or even curd rice as it goes well with all rice varieties and even plain phulka.

Few weeks back on a friday when I was already set in for the weekend mood, I had nothing planned but suddenly had the urge to click something after sending mittu to school. I had cauliflower in hand, so quickly browsed around the chettinad cookbook and made this recipe. Pulled the props that my hands could grab easily from the heap of props and shot this.

Cauliflower Pepper Fry Ingredients

Cauliflower – Choose a cauliflower, clean it, add it to warm water to remove worms if any.
Masala powder – Cinnamon, cloves, pepper, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and red chilies are sauteed and grind to a slightly coarse powder.
Onion – Onion is chopped and sauteed.
Turmeric powder – Turmeric powder is added for color and flavor.
Tempering – Oil is heated, mustard seeds is spluttered then curry leaves and garlic is added.

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How to make Cauliflower Pepper Fry Step by Step

1.Dry roast the ingredients listed under ‘to roast & grind’ till nice aroma rises. Cool down and grind it to a slightly coarse powder – I used my hand mortar and pestle to do this .Cut cauliflower into small florets soak it in slightly warm water for few mins, drain water and boil cauliflower along with turmeric powder and salt until it becomes soft.

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2.Drain water and add half of the roast & ground powder to cooked cauliflower and marinate it for 15 minutes. Heat oil in a pan – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter then add garlic, onion and fry till it turns golden brown.

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3.Then add marinated cauliflower and sauté for 2 minutes. Add remaining spice powder and sauté for few mins until the cauliflower is nicely coated with the masala. Switch off.

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Serve with hot rice and sambar or any kuzhambu of your choice.

Expert Tips

It is a must to cut the florets a bit small only then the masalas get blended well with the veggie.
This is little spicy, so adjust red chilies according to your spice level.
You can even grind the spice powder in bulk and use it whenever you want but freshly ground spices always gives great flavor.
Usually for other veggies, if I am cooking them separate I reserve the cooked water and add it while making the curry. But for cauliflower, I drain them to get rid of worms and even the pesticides as cauliflower has those high risks.

Serving and Storage

Cauliflower Pepper Fry can be enjoyed with rice or roti. It keeps well in fridge for 1 day reheat and serve it.

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Cauliflower Pepper Fry Recipe | Gobi Pepper Fry Recipe

Ingredients

¾ cup cauliflower florets
1 small sized big onion finely chopped
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
salt to taste
To temper
2 teaspoon oil
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
a small sprig curry leaves

To roast and grind

¼ inch piece cinnamon
2 cloves
¾ teaspoon pepper corns
½ teaspoon jeera
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
2 red chilies broken

Instructions

Dry roast the ingredients listed under ‘to roast & grind’ till nice aroma rises. Cool down and grind it to a slightly coarse powder – I used my hand mortar and pestle to do this .Cut cauliflower into small florets soak it in slightly warm water for few mins, drain water and boil cauliflower along with turmeric powder and salt until it becomes soft.
Drain water and add half of the roast & ground powder to cooked cauliflower and marinate it for 15 minutes.Heat oil in a pan – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter then add garlic, onion and fry till it turns golden brown.
Then add marinated cauliflower and sauté for 2 minutes. Add remaining spice powder and sauté for few mins until the cauliflower is nicely coated with the masala. Switch off.
Serve with hot rice and sambar or any kuzhambu of your choice.

Notes

It is a must to cut the florets a bit small only then the masalas get blended well with the veggie.
This is little spicy, so adjust red chilies according to your spice level.
You can even grind the spice powder in bulk and use it whenever you want but freshly ground spices always gives great flavor.
Usually for other veggies, if I am cooking them separate I reserve the cooked water and add it while making the curry.
But for cauliflower, I drain them to get rid of worms and even the pesticides as cauliflower has those high risks.

Nutrition Facts

Cauliflower Pepper Fry Recipe | Gobi Pepper Fry Recipe

Amount Per Serving (75 g)

Calories 104
Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 0.5g3%

Trans Fat 0.01g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 3g

Sodium 20mg1%

Potassium 408mg12%