Cauliflower Poriyal is a simple recipe for anytime you need a vegetable to eat with your meals. Just toss some cauliflower florets in spices and enjoy this chettinad delight!
Add mustard seeds, urad dhal and dry red chilies to hot oil 
Add cauliflower florets 
Add turmeric powder, salt and mix 
Add freshly ground powder and curry leaves 
Cook for 3-4 minutes 
Chettinad Cauliflower Poriyal
Cauliflower Poriyal is a simple recipe for anytime you need a vegetable to eat with your meals. Just toss some cauliflower florets in spices and enjoy!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 6 cups cauliflower florets
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 dry red chilies
- 10 curry leaves
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp urad dhal
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash cauliflower florets and set aside.
- Coarsely grind black pepper and cumin seeds. Set aside.
- Add oil to a pan. Once hot, add mustard seeds, urad dhal and dry red chilies.
- When mustard seeds crackle, add cauliflower florets
- Add tumeric powder and salt to taste. Saute this for 2 minutes.
- Cover with a lid and cook for 3-4 minutes on low flame.
- Remove the lid and add 2 tsp of the freshly ground powder. Add more if needed.
- Then, add curry leaves and mix well.
- Cook on high flame for 3-4 minutes.
- Once cooked, remove from heat and set aside. Do not over cook the cauliflower.
- Serve hot with rice and any curry of your choice.
