Cauliflower Stew

Ingredients:

Cauliflower 1/4 of small head
Tomato 1
Onion 1 Small
Green Chile 1
Turmeric Powder a pinch
Tamarind 1 inch sized Ball
Coconut 1 tbsp
Sesame Seeds 1 tsp
Whole Red Chiles 2 – 3
Cilantro few Sprigs
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Wash thoroughly and break cauliflower into small florets.
Peel and slice the onion.
Wash and chop the tomato.
Soak tamarind in half a cup of water and extract all the juice discarding veins.
Remove stem, wash and slice the green chile.
Wash and finely chop cilantro.

Dry roast sesame seeds and red chiles until aromatic or until they change color.
Cool and grind the these ingredients along with grated coconut into fine paste.

Heat a sauce pot on medium heat, add tamarind extract, cauliflower florets, onion, tomato, green chile, turmeric powder and salt.
Add around half a cup of water and boil till cauliflower cooked.
Then stir in the ground paste and boil for couple of minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.

Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients in order.
When mustard seeds start spluttering, remove from heat and add this to cauliflower bowl.
Serve cauliflower stew with steamed rice or with roti.