Tandoori Gobhi ( Whole baked Cauliflower)
Happy thanksgiving everyone, I am sharing my Tandoori Gobhi recipe which makes a excellent centre piece for thanksgiving dinner. All my vegetarian friends this one for you 🙂
Cauliflower is by far the most cooked vegetable in our house. I roast it, steam it, fry it, mash it, pickle it, and even it eat it raw. I pretty much buy a cauliflower on every grocery store trip. There are so many different ways to eat cauliflower, it’s a super versatile vegetable. But of all the ways to cook it, I think whole roasting it is by far the most visually stunning way to cook a cauliflower.Bringing the whole cauliflower to the table on a pretty platter makes for an amazing centerpiece to a vegetarian meal. I especially love to slice into the cauliflower and see the creamy white inside in contrast to the crispy yellow exterior.
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- 1 Whole head of Cauliflower
- 1 large Onions ( Sliced thinly)
- 2 large -Potatoes
- Oil - 3 tablespoons
- 1 cup -Hung Dahi( yogurt)
- 2-3 green chillis
- 1 tsp Chaat masala
- 2 tsp red chilli powder(adjust to taste)
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tb.sp kasuri methi
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1½ tablespoon besan ( chickpea flour)
- juice of 1 lime(about 1 tb.sp.)
- salt or to taste
- Wash the cauliflower and remove the stem and leaves, while keeping the flower whole.
- Fill a large pot (big enough for the cauliflower) halfway with water and bring it to a boil. Once the water starts boiling, carefully place the cauliflower and blanch for 5 minutes each side. Strain and let the cauliflower cool down a bit.
- In pan dry roast besan on low flame, until you can smell the nutty flavor
- Tightly tie the cloth all the water from yogurt comes out and you are left with nice thick creamy yogurt.
- Mix together curds, a tablespoon of oil, chili powders, turmeric powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, chaat masala powder, kasuri methi, roasted besan (chick peas flour) and salt till blended.
- Once the cauliflower is cool, rub the curds mixture all over the cauliflower,
- Brush oil all over roasting pan or cast iron pan and layer potatoes and onions. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Pre-heat oven to 350
- Place the cauliflower in the skillet along with onions and potatoes and brush with oil.
- Bake for 20 -25 minutes till the top is golden brown and the cauliflower is cooked through. (Half way through, brush once more with oil)
- Squeeze lime juice and sprinkle coriander leaves on top. Serve immediately.
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