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Thursday, 26 December 2013

Keema-e-Phool

Keema-e-phool

Ingredients

1 Big Cauliflower ( 600 gm) Grated from the thick side
1 big onion 
2 medium size tomato 
3-4 Kaju / Cashew nut
3-4 kismish 
2 tbs Fresh cream
1 tbs Desi ghee
100 gm peas (matar)
2 Tb spoon vegetable oil/refined oil
2 Green chilies 

Whole spices
2 bay leaves
1 stick cinnamon (daal chini)
1 choti elachi /cardamom
3-4 Black pepper (kali mirch)

Powdered Spices :
Salt 
Red chili powder
1 spoon dhaniya /coriander powder
1/2 tbs garam masala
1/4 tbs haldi

For garnishing

4-5 Coriander leaves
fresh cream
vertical silted Green chilies
small cut onion tomatoes


Method :
Grind Onion and put is aside.
Grind tomato and green chilies.
Fry kaju and kishmish in 2-3 drops of oil till light brown.
Heat the pan , pour the oil and all the whole spices(bay leaves, cinnamon, choti elachi, Black pepper (kali mirch) )
After 1 min ,put the grinned onion and fry it till golden brown
Then add the grinned tomato after 1 min add all other powder spices except garam masala, along with salt and red chili powder.
Fry the onion tomato paste till the mixture start leaving the oil. 
Now add fresh cream and peas to it and fry till peas get tender and  all the cream get dissolved and the mixture become non sticky.
Now add grated Cauliflower, mix all the mixture. and cover the pan and leave it on low flame for 5 minutes
Keep steering in between.
Now leave the covered mixture for another 5-10 minutes on medium flame. 
you can add few drops of water, if you think cauliflower is not getting cooked.
Keep on steering in between , It may took time depend upon the kind of cauliflower (Fresh or old)
When the cauliflower is completely cooked and soften, then uncovered it. Add start frying it on medium to high flame
Now add garam masala and desi ghee and fry it for 5 minutes
Now add kaju and kishmish to it and keep on frying until the color of dish changes to golden brown
and it become non sticky.
Now on low flame keep it for 2-3 minutes covered.

Dish is ready to server.

Now put it in a casserole and garnish it with onion, tomato, coriander leaves and fresh cream.

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