Cauliflower Koottu (Cauliflower In Spicy Coconut Gravy)

Recipe Ingredients

3/4		Cauliflower
100		Green peas - shelled
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Turmeric
2 tablespoons	30ml	Coriander leaves - cleaned
		Salt - to taste
		To Grind
1/4		Coconut - grated
1 teaspoon	5ml	Coriander seeds
2		Red chiles
1		Tamarind
1 teaspoon	5ml	Coconut oil
		For Seasoning
1 tablespoon	15ml	Black mustard seeds
1 teaspoon	5ml	Black gram dal
2		Red chiles - broken
1 tablespoon	15ml	Coconut oil

Recipe Instructions

Clean and cut cauliflower into flowerets. Wash well, along with the peas. Then add turmeric and salt. Cook until done. Heat oil and fry coriander seeds and red chiles until pink. Grind this with the coconut and tamarind to a thick paste. Heat oil and add mustard seeds, black gram dal and red chiles. When brown, pour over the vegetables. Mix in the ground paste and coriander leaves. Bring to a boil and serve hot.

You can substitute okra (cut in 2 cm. pieces) for the cauliflower. Omit peas.

Source:
Southern Delights by Parwathy Akhileswaran

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