Ingredients: cups Cauliflower (gobi) - cut into small florets, teaspoon Sunflower Oil, teaspoon Mustard seeds, pinch Asafoetida (hing), sprig Curry leaves, teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi), teaspoons Cumin seeds (Jeera), teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns, Dry Red Chillies, - to taste, Vegetarian diet
Instructions: To begin making Cauliflower Pepper Fry (Chettinad Style), heat a pan and pour oil, put the mustard seeds and let it crackle.To this add the asafoetida and a sprig of curry leaves and let it splutter.Add the cauliflower florets to this and give it a stir.Add turmeric powder, season with salt and sprinkle with little water and cook with the lid on top for about 10 minutes.In the meanwhile, make a coarse dry mixture of cumin seeds, peppercorns and dried red chili in a mixer grinder.Once the cauliflower florets are cooked, put this coarse mixture over it and sauté it for well 2 minutes.Garnish with a sprig of curry leaves and serve Cauliflower Pepper Fry Recipe (Chettinad Style) with steamed rice and Beetroot Garlic Lemon Rasam for a complete meal.