Monday, October 19, 2009

Cauliflower chops



This is the recipe i learnt from my grandmother she makes it really good she always cooks with fresh ingredients .

There are two ways in which you can do this chops one is by grinding most of the things that you need and the other way is using all the ready made ingredients..

Common ingredients:


Cauliflower - 1 cup(make florets to the size of 1 inch cube)
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Oil - 2 cups
Salt - as needed

Ingredients if you want to do it by grinding:

Channa dhal(kadalai parupu)- 3/4 cup
Raw rice - 2 table spoon
Red chilli- 5 nos
Coriander seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Jeera - 1/4 teaspoon
Soambu - 1/2 teaspoon
Garlic - 2 pieces
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Ajwain (omam) - 1/2 teaspoon

Ingredients if you are using ready made things:

Channa dhal(kadalai parupu) flour- 3/4 cup
Rice flour - 2 table spoon
Red chilli powder - 2 teaspoons
Corriander powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Jeera powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Soambu powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
Ajwain (omam) - 1/2 teaspoon(optional)

Method:

1.In a vessel allow water just to get warm in that put the cauliflower and leave it for few seconds then drain it.Soak the channa dhal ,rice ,jeera ,soambu,ajwain,and corriander seeds.

2.Again in a vessel pour water in such a way that all the cauliflower florets are immersed and add salt to it now allow it to boil until the cauliflower is half cooked.Finally drain it and keep it aside.

3. Now grind all the things that u soaked along with ginger, garlic, and red chilly.Now add turmeric powder and salt.(Avoid this if you are doing it with ready made ingredients)

4. In a kadai add pour the oil ,turn on the fire meanwhile mix the ground batter .


5. When the oil is hot dip the cauliflower in the batter and drop it in the hot oil after a minute turn it to other side. Crispy chops is ready.......




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