Ease of Preparation: Easy
Yield: Serves 4-6, as a starter or small main
Gobi 65
This Indian-inspired cauliflower dish brings the spice in spades! A mixture of warming spices adds heat and aroma, tempered by cooling, creamy yogurt. This recipe shines on cold evenings, but the flavours are so bold, you’ll crave it year-round!
Ingredients:
Spiced Yogurt:
- 1 cup (240 ml) yogurt
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) cumin powder
- 1 lemon, zest (juice reserved to finish cauliflower)
- Salt
Cauliflower
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) Kashmiri chili powder
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) turmeric
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) garam masala
- Salt and pepper
To Assemble:
- ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) cumin seeds
- 4-inch (10 cm) knob ginger, finely chopped
- 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 8 fresh red chilies, finely chopped
- 8 dried arbol chilies, broken up by hand into small pieces
- 40 curry leaves, fresh
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) Kashmiri chili
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) tandoori masala powder
- ½ cup (120 ml) plain yogurt
- Salt
- 1 lemon, juice reserved from Spiced Yogurt
Method:
For the Spiced Yogurt:
In a small bowl, mix yogurt, cumin, and lemon zest. Season with salt and set aside
For the Cauliflower:
Preheat the oven to 400 F (205 C)
Place the cauliflower in a large bowl. Toss with vegetable oil, Kashmiri chili powder, turmeric, and garam masala. Season with salt and pepper.
Place on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add to oven and bake for 20 -22 minutes, rotating occasionally.
To Assemble:
In a wok, heat the vegetable oil.
Add the cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, fresh chilies, dried chilies, and curry leaves. Heat over medium heat until fragrant, around 2 minutes.
Add the Kashmiri chili powder and tandoori masala. Cook for 1 minute, then add the yogurt and stir.
Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 minutes until yogurt splits. Remove cauliflower from oven and toss directly into the warm sauce.
Squeeze lemon juice over the cauliflower. Plate and serve with Spiced Yogurt on the side.