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Ingredients:
- Cauliflower - 1 head
- Egg - 1
- Cheese - 200 gm
- Oregano mix - 2 tsp
- Chilli flakes - 1 tsp
- Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - pinch
Method:
- Cut cauliflower into florets and drop it in a big bowl of hot water. Let it rest for 2 minutes and then remove it.
- Coarse ground the florets, its better if you use food processor. Don't smash the florets completely.
- Microwave the ground cauliflower for 10 minutes and then squeeze excess water from the cauliflower. You can do this by hanging the cauliflower in the clean kitchen towel for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cauliflower to a large bowl and add egg, 100 gm grated cheese, oregano, chilli flakes, pepper, and salt. Mix everything nicely for 5 minutes so that everything blends well.
- Transfer cauliflower mix to the baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminium foil, flatten it into rectangular shape of about 1/4 inches.
- Bake it for 20 to 25 minutes at 180 degree Celsius in a preheated oven. Take it out and spread the remaining cheese, bake for 5 more minutes and cut it into breadsticks.
- Serve breadsticks with sauce. This is the delicious alternative to the regular flour breadsticks.
Ingredients:
For stuffing:
- Cauliflower - 200gms
- Onion - 1
- Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Chilli powder - 1/2 or 1 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
- Salt as required
For Paratha:
- Wheat flour - 2 cups
- Salt as required
- Water for kneading
Method:
Stuffing:
- Chop cauliflower finely. Alternatively grate cauliflower, this way you will get small pieces of cauliflower.
- Chop onion finely.
- Heat a tsp of oil in pan, add cumin seeds and onion, saute this for few minutes, add cauliflower, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and salt.
- Cook this in medium flame, saute everything for few minutes.
Paratha:
- Knead wheat flour, salt, and water into soft pliable dough.
- Make small balls(golf ball size) from the dough. Pat it with hand and place the stuffing inside. Close the balls and roll it in circle. Don't press too much as the stuffing would come outside.
- Now in a flat tawa, drizzle oil and cook paratha on both sides.
- Serve hot with curd and onion.
Note: Instead of cauliflower, try this with cabbage, radish, potato, and peas.
Ingredients:
- Cauliflower florets - 1 cup
- Onion -1
- Tomato - 1
- Green chilli - 1
- Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Sambar powder/Chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
- Salt as required
Method:
- Immerse cauliflower florets in hot water for ten minutes.
- Chop onion, tomato, and green chilli.
- Heat oil in a pan, add fennel seeds, cumin seeds, onion, tomato, and chilli. Saute it nicely until raw smell disappear. Grind all these ingredients into fine paste.
- Heat oil in a pan, add the ground paste, and add sambar powder, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, salt, coconut milk and 1/2 cup water.
- When the water starts boiling, add cauliflower florets, and let it boil until gravy thickens.
- Serve this gravy with chappati and roti.
Ingredients:
- Carrot - 1
- Potato - 1
- Cauliflower florets - 1 cup
- Beans - 10
- Paneer cubes - 1/2 cup
- Onion - 1
- Green chilli - 1
- Tomato - 1
- Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
- Sambar powder/Chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
- Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
- Salt as required
Method:
- Cut potato, beans, and carrot into large pieces. Steam cut vegetables and cauliflower in steamer or idli cooker.
- Heat oil in a pan, add fennel seeds, add chopped onion,tomato, and green chilli, saute this for 2 minutes, add ginger-garlic paste, saute until raw smell disappear.
- Add sambar powder, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, and salt. Saute for few minutes and add steamed vegetables, mix everything nicely. Sprinkle water and cook with lid closed for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Finally before switching off the stove, add paneer cubes and serve hot.
I cooked this recipe in microwave oven. I am going to send this recipe to Manjula's Sep'12 Contest
Ingredients:
For Baked Vegetable:
- Carrot - 2
- French beans - 10
- Cauliflower florets - 10
- Potato - 2
- Capsicum - 1
- Grated paneer - 1/2 cup
- Salt as required
For Tomato Cheese Sauce:
- Tomato - 3
- Green chilli - 2
- Red chilli - 2
- Cheese - 2 slices
- Butter - 1 tbsp
Method:
Sauce:
- Heat butter in a pan and add chopped tomato, green chilli, red chilli, and cheese. Cook this sauce in medium flame. Stir it continuously until a paste is formed
- Sauce is ready now, keep this aside. You can even store and refrigerate this sauce for later use.
Baked Vegetable:
- Except capsicum, chop all the vegetable into big pieces. Immerse cauliflower florets in warm water for 5 minutes. Steam all the vegetables for 5 minutes in steamer or idli cooker.
- Chop capsicum in circles.
- Now in a microwave safe bowl add the steamed vegetables, salt and sauce, mix it well without breaking vegetables. Top it with grated paneer and capsicum.
- Microwave the baked vegetable for 5 minutes. Serve hot.
Ingredients:
- Potato - 3
- Cauliflower - 1 cup
- Cinnamon - 1
- Cardamon - 1
- Star anise - 1
- Bay leaf - 1
- Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp
- Green Chillies - 3
- Onion - 1
- Tomato - 1 (optional)
- Grated Coconut - 2 tbsp
Method:
- Boil Potatoes and peel off the skin.
- Boil cauliflower florets in a bowl and keep it aside.
- Now grind cinnamon, cardamon, star anise, bay leaf, fennel seeds, green chillies, and grated coconut.
- In a pan, add chopped onion and chopped tomato, saute this for few minutes.
- Add ground paste, saute it for 2 minutes, now add 1 cup of water.
- When the water starts boiling, add cauliflower florets and mashed potatoes.
- Stir it often so that the masala gets mixed, after 5 minutes switch off the stove.
- Serve it with chappati or rice.
