Cauliflower With Pomegranate
Cauliflower With Pomegranate is a semi-dry Indian curry dish made with cauliflower, potatoes, tomatoes and a garnish of pomegranate seeds. This festive looking dish is a fresh take on the globally popular Indian 'aloo-gobi' recipe. Aloo stands for potatoes and Gobi means Cauliflower. As the name suggests this dish is made with cauliflower, potatoes, spices and herbs. This dish  is a vegetarian favourite. Pomegranate seeds are packed with antioxidants, minerals and vitamins. When added to this cauliflower dish, it renders to the dish added flavours. I pan fry the veggies. Potatoes take slightly longer to cook so they are added in first to the pan and then after a couple of minutes, cauliflower florets are added in. Also I normally don't like adding water to this dish, if needed very little is sprinkled to keep the veggies from burning. Tomatoes are a good addition to aloo gobi. I like to chop them fine so it helps in the cooking process. This is not a very spicy dish at least by Indian standards :) Cauliflower With Pomegranate is a dish we serve during special occasions. It goes very well with Indian flat breads -roti,  parathas or naan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGyEqS1sN and a side dish of raita such as https://relishdelish.ca/recipes/boondi-raita/
Servings: 6 yield(s)
Ingredients
  • 1 medium cauliflower
  • 1 medium potato
  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp. asafoetida (hing)
  • 1 tsp. turmeric
  • 1 tsp. red chilli pd.
  • 1 tsp. coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp. garam masala pd.
  • 3 tbsp. olive oil
  • a little salt to taste
  • 1/4 sprig cilantro leaves
  • 4 tbsp. pomegranate seeds
Instructions
  1. Wash and cut cauliflower into florets. Peel and cut potato into cubes.
  2. Heat oil in a wok and add cumin seeds. Then add cauliflower and potato cubes. Gently fry this for about 3 minutes.
  3. Now add chopped tomatoes, all the spices (except garam masala) and cook, covered for about 10 minutes.
  4. When the vegetables are fully cooked, sprinkle garam masala, mix well and garnish with chopped cilantro leaves and pomegranate seeds.