Phulkopir Roast (Bengali Style Cauliflower Roast)
Phulkopir Roast (Bengali Style Cauliflower Roast) is a rich and spicy cauliflower dish, cooked in onion-tomato gravy with warm, beautiful and fragrant Indian spices. Perfect with rice or roti. This has to be my best soul food ever.
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- large thick bottomed pan
- mixer grinder
Ingredients
- 1 large Cauliflower (cut into big florets)
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (plus extra to marinate the cauliflower florets)
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp methi seeds
- 1 dried red chilli
- 1/2 tsp Bengali garam masala powder
- 1/2 tsp amchur powder
- 4-5 tbsp oil (sunflower/veg)
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- salt as per taste
- handful coriander chopped
To make a coarse paste:
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 tomato sliced
- 1 inch ginger chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 green chillies chopped
Instructions
- Marinate the caulifliower florets with some salt and turmeric powder.
- Make a coarse paste of onion , tomato, ginger, garlic and chillies.
- Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a thick bottomed pan and fry the cauliflower till golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon and keep it aside.
- Now in the same pan heat the rest of the oil on medium heat, then add the dried red chilli and the methi seeds.
- When it splatters add the onion-tomato paste and fry on medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Fry the paste till the oil separates from the sides.
- Then add the chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder coriander powder, salt add 2 tbsp of water and fry for few minutes.
- Now toss in the fried cauliflower florets along with 3/4 cup of water and simmer till the cauliflower is cooked through. If you want a dry gravy simply crank up the heat until you get the desired consistency.
- Lastly add the garam masala powder and aamchur powder (dried mango powder) and mix everything well.
- Sprinkle with some chopped coriander leaves and serve it with rice or roti.