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Creamy Cauliflower Gravy:     

Today's Recipe is my take on a creamy Cauliflower gravy. I have developed this recipe from one of my friends recipe of Aloo (Potato), Gobi(cauliflower) Mutter (peas) gravy, But since I had only Gobi and needed it in a gravy form I Innovated on the recipe. This Cauliflower comes out as a rich creamy tasting dish.

Will serve 3 people as a main course.

This dish is best accompanied with Garlic Bread and also goes really well all Indian Breads.

Ingredients:

Medium Size Cauliflower - 1 (cut into medium size florets)

Cloves - 3

Cardamom - 2

Fennel - 1 teaspoon

Medium Size Onion  - 2 (finely chopped)

Oil - 4 teaspoons, 2 spoons Butter can also be substituted for oil it only makes it more creamy

Cumin powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon

Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon

Turmeric - 1/3 teaspoon
Green Chillies - 3, or according to your taste

Garam Masala - a pinch

Dry Mango (Aamchur) powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Plain Yogurt beaten - 3/4th cup

Salt - I recommend 1 teaspoon, but you can add to your taste

Sugar - a pinch

Heat oil in a pan, add the whole dry Spices (Cloves, Cardamom, Fennel). When you can smell the spices from the oil, add the onion and fry till pale pink. Then add green chillies, Cauliflower and the powdered spices (Turmeric, Cumin, Coriander, Dry Mango and garam masala). Give it a good stir and cook on low flame covered for 10 min.

Take the lid of and add 1 tea cup of water, cover and cook again for 10 min or till the water is 98% absorbed and Cauliflower cooked. Take the mixture of the heat and let it rest for 5 min uncovered and sprinkle a few granules of sugar, Mean while you can beat the yogurt, and slowly incorporate it into the cauliflower mixture, taste and adjust the salt as required.

Note : This dish cannot be reheated after adding the curd, So if you like you can make the Cauliflower in advance and reheat and then add the curd just before serving. This is done cos yogurt tends to break when heated.