Phulkopir Roast Bengali Roasted Cauliflower Recipes

PHULKOPIR ROAST (BENGALI ROASTED CAULIFLOWER!)

Steps:

• Wash Cauliflower several times and cut into big chunks. You may refer to the picture.
• Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder over the cauliflower chunks and rub wisely.
• Soak ten Cashew nuts along with Poppyseed, Melon Seed and green Chili in hot water for ten minutes.
• Make a smooth paste of the above-mentioned ingredients after discarding the water.
• Now heat the oil in a flat bottom pan; preferably non-stick.
• Shallow-fry Cauliflower until those turn light brown in color.
• Strain cauliflower chunks from oil.
• Temper remaining Oil with Bay Leaf, Dried Red Chili, Cinnamon Stick, Black Cardamom and also Green Cardamom.
• Reduce the heat and add ginger paste followed by tomato paste and cook until oil comes out from the sides.
• Now add the curd after beating it for a while as well as the nut and seed paste and mix thoroughly.
• Add little water at this point and cook till the moisture reduces and the raw aroma goes away.
• At this point add Cumin Powder, Turmeric Powder, Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, Sugar, half of the garam masala powder and also Salt.
• Mix thoroughly and cook for a minute or so until the mixture changes the color and turns into a reddish mess.
• Add Green Peas and raisin and mix lightly.
• Now add fried Cauliflowers and lightly fold into the spice mix.
• Cover the pan with a lid and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
• Lightly fold in between.
• Add Ghee and remaining Garam Masala and lightly fold and then switch the flame off.
• For consistency please refer to the picture. You don't need much gravy in this dish.
• Serve it hot with your choice of carbohydrates such as steamed rice or Gorom Luchi or Pulao.