Cauliflower Thoran

Cauliflower thoran is a dry dish.
This thoran is prepared by cooking Cauliflower, Onion, sliced Coconut together with roasted coconut (powdered).

INGREDIENTS:

• Cauliflower(florets) -1½ cup
• Diced onions - ¼ cup
• Green Chilly(slit) -3
• Turmeric powder -¼ tsp
• Grated coconut -½ cup
• Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
• Corriander powder-1 tsp
• Aniseed - 1 tsp
• Coconut Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Red chilly -2 nos
• Salt to taste
• Curry leaves - a few

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Soak Cauliflower in hot water with a pinch of Turmeric powder for 10 minutes.
• Rinse and wash Cauliflower in cold water.
• Cook Cauliflower in little water along with onions,sliced coconut, Green Chilly, Turmeric powder and Salt.
• Heat a pan, add Grated coconut and saute till brown.
• Add chilly, coriander powder, Aniseed and stir for a few minutes.
• Remove from fire and allow to cool.
• Grind the roasted coconut.
• Add this coconut powder to cooked cauliflower and mix well and cook it for few minutes..
• When the water dries up completely remove the thoran from fire.
• Heat Oil in a Pan.
• Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies and Curry leaves in to it, allow to Splutter.
• Add Thoran, stir well and remove from fire.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.