Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Seasame Poppy Cauliflower

Hubby and I love cauliflower but was tired of the usual ways of making. A curry or steaming just didn't seem appetizing tonight. I wanted to experiment a little bit using ingredients that I usually don't. I have become a little timid with experimenting since sometimes I tend to over do it or under do it -leaving the food with too much to the point of bitterness or not enough that it is so plain with no difference from natural taste. Last few days I really didn't want to make much using the usual Indian spices of turmeric, cumin, coriander, etc...so tonight I went with Sesame & Poppy. Here is the recipe:



Sesame Poppy Cauliflower

Cauliflower: steamed but still firm: 2 cups of small florets
Sesame: 1 tsp.
Poppy seed: 1 tsp.
Onion: 1/2 a small red, sliced thin
Garlic: 2 cloves, crushed
Salt to taste
Oil: 1-2 tbsp.

Steam the cauliflower till just cooked. Heat a pan with oil, add the sesame and poppy. It will splutter so be careful! Roast few seconds. It will toast light brown very quickly. Add the onion and garlic and sautee. Add the cauliflower and toss till it gets caramelized. I added a pinch of sugar to it. Toss around. taste test and serve! Best eaten warm.

Enjoy with some Kichuri - a rice and lentil dish eaten especially on a rainy day!

3 comments:

Ankur said...

Ish! I was trying to find a recipe online for Bengali goat curry, and, much to my surprise, I just stumbled upon your blog! The recipes look fantastic! Looks like you're enjoying like in the motherland :)

Keep up the great work (its a recession...us NY guys need to start cooking!)

A New Yoker... said...

LOL--Next time in NY, instead of going out-I am coming over for some delicacies by chef Ankur!

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