Fulkopir Korma /Cauliflower Korma

Winter is here. Lot of winter vegetables are available in the market now. One can buy fresh aromatic cauliflowers in the market. Keeping in mind the season and its vegetables, here is my recipe. You may find the preparation different and it bring in a different taste.

Ingredients:

• Cauliflower – 500gm
• Peas – 100gm 
• Bay leaf – 1 pcs
• Cardamom – 4 pcs
• Cinnamon  stick – 1 pcs 
• Ginger paste  - 2tsp
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp or as per taste 
• Ghee – 2 tsp
• Oil – 2 tsp 
• Curd – ½ cup 
• Cashewnut paste – 2 tsp
• Coconut paste – 2tsp 
• Sugar 1 ½ tsp or as per taste 
• Salt – as per taste 
• Garam masala powder – ½ tsp 

Method :

1. Heat some oil in the kadahi.  Fry the cauliflower pieces for some time till it is light golden
2. Now, add  2 spoonful of ghee in the same oil and add 4 pieces of cardamom, 1 1 cinnamon stick, 1 bay leaf. Fry till the beautiful spicy aroma comes out.
3. Now add, ginger paste, red chilli powder, curd.  Fry it till the oil separates.
4. Now add, cashew nut paste, coconut paste. After 2-3 minutes, add cauliflower, peas  and keep stirring. Now add sugar, salt to taste, little bit of water.
5. Now check if the cauliflower is cooked. When it is cooked, and the gravy appears thick, add some garam masala, stir and keep it aside.
6. You can serve the cauliflower korma with Basanti Pulav