Cauliflower poriyal is a traditional South Indian dish prepared with cauliflower, spices, ginger, and curry leaves. It has a distinct flavor of ginger and curry leaves and is served as a side dish with rice or roti. Here is a simple recipe for cauliflower poriyal.
Cauliflower Poriyal
Course: PoriyalCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings
6
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
15
minutesLearn how to make a delicious and flavorful cauliflower poriyal, a traditional South Indian dish packed with spices, ginger, and curry leaves. Perfect as a side for rice or roti.
Ingredients
Cauliflower (big size) – 1
Bengal Gram Dhal – 1 tablespoon
Red chillies – 2 to 3
Fresh Ginger – a small piece
Curry leaves – 1 string
Turmeric Powder – two pinches
Oil – 1 tablespoon
Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Start by cutting the cauliflower into florets. Peel the ginger and finely chop it into small pieces.
- Place the cauliflower florets in a pot of boiling water. Add a pinch of salt and turmeric powder, and let them boil for a few seconds. Then, remove the florets from the water and set them aside.
- In a small kadai, heat a teaspoon of oil. Fry the Bengal gram dal, red chillies, curry leaves, and chopped ginger until they are well-cooked. Once done, allow them to cool. Transfer these fried ingredients into a mixer and grind them into a fine powder.
- In another kadai, heat another teaspoon of oil. Add mustard seeds and wait for them to pop. Then, add urad dal and fry until it turns light brown.
- Add the boiled cauliflower florets to the kadai, along with a pinch of salt. Mix well, cover with a lid, and cook on medium heat for two to three minutes, stirring occasionally.
- To finish, sprinkle the ground powder over the cauliflower. Reduce the flame to low and stir the mixture for a few seconds, or until everything is well-blended and appears dry. Your dish is now ready to be served.
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Notes
- This can be prepared in microwave oven also. For microwave method, no seasoning is required. You can prepare the dal powder and keep it. Put the cauliflower florets in a microwave bowl (preferably a flat glass bowl) and add turmeric, salt and oil. Mix it well and microwave it for 4 to 5 minutes. Ensure to take out every one minute and stir it and put back to microwave oven. Then sprinkle the dal/chilli powder, mix it and again microwave it for two minutes.
Hi there !
I juz tried this today and it was awesome ! to be frank ..simple and delicious ..the ginger was just lingering around my tongue all thru the day ! Keep Going !
best wishes
Thank you Shovi Vatsan for your feed back.
Dear kamala,
This is a wonderful recipe… My family liked a lot especially my 18 month old son. I added peas along with cauliflower as my son likes it.
Mikka nandri
Arthy
Hi Arthy,
Thank you for your feed back. Happy to note that your son liked it.
i never thought i could make this tasty cauliflower. thanks maami.
Thank you for your comments Muthu.
Aunty, can we use paruppu podi and do this instead of frying and grinding
Hi Guha,
You can use Paruppu Podi. But you have to add ginger and curry leaves which will give unique taste to this poriyal.