Cauliflower, red pepper with chilli

Course: Sides

Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients Needed:

500 gram cauliflower, washed with salted water, cut into 1” pieces
1 big red pepper, cut into small strips
2 inch ginger, peeled and grated
4 cloves of garlic, cut into long thin pieces
½ flaked red chilli, (optional)
1 tsp of cumin seeds
½ tsp of mustard seeds
¾ tsp of turmeric powder
1 tsp rock salt, more can be added to taste
¼ black pepper, finely ground
2 tbsp coconut oil
3 to 4 tbsp of left over steamed water
Few sprigs of fresh coriander

1. Take a steamer with water and keep on high heat. As soon as the water starts boiling, add cauliflower pieces on the top pan and let it boil for 6 to 8 minutes or until the pieces have become soft to touch. Once these are added to the pan, the heat can be reduced to medium. The water from the steamer should be kept aside
2. Take a heavy based pan and keep on medium heat. When it gets a little hot, add oil and leave it for a while and add cumin and mustard seeds. As soon as it starts bubbling, add ginger and garlic and leave it on fire until it gets a little pink, add turmeric powder and mix these properly.
3. After a couple of minutes, add cauliflower pieces, pepper pieces, salt and chilli (if used) mix it properly. Heat should be reduced to low and the pan should be covered and left for 5 minutes. If the mixture is sticking to the pan, a few spoons of steamed water should be added. After 5 minutes, it should be stirred slowly so that these do not break. Add pepper and mix it again so that everything is properly coated with the vegetables.
4. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Special note:
Pepper pieces can also be boiled together with cauliflower or added at the time of stir frying. If added at the time of stir frying, these will keep a crunchy texture.