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Gobhi Achari – Meatless Monday!

April 19, 2015 by simplyvegetarian777 21 Comments

Gobhi Achari

Gobhi Achari

Gobhi or Cauliflower is a perfect substitute for meat eaters, to indulge on Meatless Monday. 

Gobhi Achari

Gobhi Achari

Lately Cauliflower has picked up a reputation not only as a health food but as a complete food. It has evolved as a super food in the world of Recipe Development. Chefs and Home cooks have been playing around with this vegetable, developing pizza base, gluten free recipes, low fat and high fiber recipes etc. If I call Cauliflower a wonder food, it will be spot on.

Gobhi Achari

Gobhi Achari

Gobhi Achari is such recipe, which brings 2 great flavors together. One of the Indian pickling spices and the other of the bite-ful Cauliflower itself. There are a lot of Achari recipes surfacing the net these days, though they are similar but still different since pickling mix combination and quantity varies with each region.

The Achari or pickling Recipe mentioned below is based on my understanding of the spices that I use in the Indian pickles.

Here is how I made it!

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Gobhi Achari

Gobhi Achari

Serves – 4

Kitchen Equipments Required

Chopping board, knife, heavy bottom big flat pan with lid, flat spatula or stirring spoon.

Ingredients

Cauliflower – 1 small, cut into big florets and then sliced from between to make them have one flat side.

Mustard Oil – 1 tbsp, may use regular oil.

Asafetida – a pinch

Turmeric – 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tbsp

Achari Masala – 1&1/2 tsp or to taste, see below for the recipe.

Yogurt – 1/2 cup, whipped

Kasuri methi – 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Achari Masala Recipe

Mustard seeds – 1/2 tbsp

Cumin seeds – 1/2 tbsp

Nigella seeds (kalaunji) – 1/2 tbsp

Fennel seeds – 1/2 tbsp

Fenugreek / Methi seeds – 1/2 tsp

Whole red chilies (dried) – 3 to 4

Kashmiri Red chili whole – 1

Dry mango powder (amchoor) – 1/2 tsp

Method for spice mix

Dry roast all the ingredients till crisp, besides mango powder. They should not change the color. Switch off the flame. When it comes to the room temperature, grind it coarsely. Add dry mango powder and mix. Use as desired.

Method for Gobhi Achari

  1. Heat oil in the pan. Lower the flame and add asafetida, turmeric and coriander powder. Sauté for few seconds.

  2. Add the Achari Masala and sauté for few more seconds. Add the cut cauliflower. Toss and stir well.

  3. Cook on lower medium flame, uncovered, for about 12-15 minutes. Toss, press down and turn often for even cooking and browning.

  4. Add beaten yogurt and Kasuri  methi. Stir well. Cover and cook on low flame for another 4-5 minutes till yogurt is all absorbed by the florets.

  5. Adjust salt and Achari masala if required more. Cook uncovered for 2-3 minutes more to receive the crispy texture.

  6. Serve warm with Roti / Parantha / Naan / Pita or make a wrap in a tortilla. I often make Grilled sandwiches with the stuffing of Gobhi Achari.

Enjoy!

Sonal

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Arpita Das

    April 5, 2016 at 6:31 am

    Love this version of cauliflower …

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      April 5, 2016 at 3:04 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  2. Framed Recipes

    April 5, 2016 at 6:07 am

    I can eat Gobhi in any form. Loved your version. – Sreelatha

    Reply
  3. Anonymous

    January 28, 2016 at 6:53 am

    Love your recipes.easy to make n tasty as well!Thank you!!

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      January 28, 2016 at 8:22 am

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  4. rosemondemarchand

    April 20, 2015 at 4:07 pm

    Reblogged this on rosemondemarchand.wordpress.com gratuit.

    Reply
  5. tinywhitecottage

    April 20, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    I call cauliflower a wonder food too! Oh Sonal this is so wonderful. I have two cauliflower recipes in the drafts and simply can not get enough of it! Some of your ingredients are a mystery to me but I think I can figure it out! I want to make this.

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      April 20, 2015 at 5:50 pm

      Seana
      Email me your address. I will send you the ingredients if you want and then you can make it!
      [email protected]

      Reply
      • tinywhitecottage

        April 20, 2015 at 6:37 pm

        Thank you, thank you!! 🙂

        Reply
  6. Aruna Panangipally

    April 20, 2015 at 12:23 pm

    I hear the word achari and simply go mad. 🙂

    Reply
  7. andy

    April 20, 2015 at 10:52 am

    I do not like cauli that much , but the humble Gobhi has never looked more appetizing than this 😀

    Reply
  8. doughmydear

    April 20, 2015 at 9:22 am

    Sonal, love the dish. Pics look elegant too. Sometimes we underestimate the power of vegetarianism. Keep it coming! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Elaine @ foodbod

    April 20, 2015 at 8:56 am

    You were so right!! X

    Reply
  10. Deena Kakaya

    April 20, 2015 at 4:59 am

    I love how generously loaded that cauliflower looks with colour and flavour- what a thoroughly inviting dish x

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      April 20, 2015 at 7:22 am

      Thanks Deena ❤️

      Reply
  11. Elaine @ foodbod

    April 20, 2015 at 1:58 am

    PS what do you mean by whipped yoghurt?

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      April 20, 2015 at 7:22 am

      It means just to whip the yogurt a but with egg beater.

      Reply
      • Elaine @ foodbod

        April 20, 2015 at 8:56 am

        Cool, thank you xx

        Reply
  12. Erika Mohssen-Beyk

    April 19, 2015 at 10:35 pm

    Reblogged this on ErikaBeyk.

    Reply
  13. Mr. Militant Negro

    April 19, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      April 19, 2015 at 8:35 pm

      Thanks

      Reply

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