Cauliflower Rice and Lentil Curry Recipe

Total Time: 50 minutes

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients:

  • coconut milk
  • tomato
  • salt
  • mustard seeds
  • coriander (dhania) leaves
  • cauliflower (gobi)
  • red chilli powder
  • ginger garlic paste
  • curry leaves
  • masoor dal hold the grain
  • cinnamon stick (dalchini)
  • cumin seeds (jeera)
  • curry powder
  • onion
  • tofu
  • turmeric powder
  • garam masala powder
  • sunflower oil

Instructions:

  • To begin preparing Cauliflower Rice and Lentil Curry recipe, prep up with all the ingredients and keep them ready
  • Grate cauliflower using a large grater to resemble grains of rice, in terms of size, alternately you can use the pulse motion in your food processor to mince the cauliflower to resemble rice
  • Heat oil in a wide pan, add mustard seeds and let them splutter add the cumin and cinnamon and allow the cumin to crackle, add curry leaves and turmeric , tip in the grated cauliflower and cook for a minute on a medium to high flame, add the tofu and mixed gently to combine
  • Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes until the cauliflower is cooked, retaining a bite texture (not cooked very soft/mushy)Season with salt and dish it out onto a bowl
  • In another pan heat oil add the onions and ginger-garlic paste and cook until the onions start to change color and now add the tomato puree and cook this mixture for 5-7 minutes
  • Now add turmeric, chili powder, homemade garam masala, curry powder and salt, cook for 5 more minutes until the tomatoes start looking slightly reduced
  • Now add the cooked lentils into this mixture and let it simmer for 4-5 mins until it absorbs all the flavors of the curry
  • Pour in the coconut milk and gently stir it around and cook on gentle heat for a couple of minutes, adjust the salt and garnish with coriander
  • Serve Cauliflower Rice and Lentil Curry with a nice Raita like Burani Raita or Lauki Raita or a fresh salad like Carrot Ribbon Salad With Asian Sesame Dressing