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Cauliflower Pepper Fry Recipe | Gobi Pepper Fry

by Jiya Jesh · Updated on January 17, 2024 Sabzi (Veg - Dry curries)| South Indian Recipes

Cauliflower pepper fry recipe – a simple and quick South Indian style cauliflower stir fry. This recipe has cauliflower stir fried with black pepper and spices. It is easy to make in minutes.

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I was reserving a small cauliflower that I had bought a few days ago, to prepare my vegan cauliflower soup.

But the other day, when I prepared a simple lunch comprising of rice and rasam, I decided to use up this cauliflower to prepare this dry stir fry as a side dish. The combination was delicious. This gobi pepper fry even goes well with chapathis or rotis.

Table of Contents

  • About This Recipe
  • Health Benefits
  • Ingredients You Need
  • How to make Cauliflower Pepper Fry with step by step photos
  • More Veg Curry Recipes
  • Recipe Tips
  • Cauliflower Pepper Fry Recipe
  • More Cauliflower Recipes

About This Recipe

The recipe for this sabzi or poriyal is very easy. Just boil the cauliflower and then stir fry it with the spices. There are no tomatoes added in this recipe or no grinding of spices involved. It is simple and quick but at the same time, delicious.

You need only a few ingredients to make this recipe. The fennel seeds give a slightly sweet taste which counters the spice in black pepper. The other spices give a fresh taste to the cauliflower.

Do try this cauliflower sabzi and I am sure you will love it.


Health Benefits

  • Cauliflower
    • It is low in calories
    • Cauliflower is loaded with vitamin C.
    • It is a rich source of antioxidants.
    • It is also high in dietary fiber.

Ingredients You Need

  • Cauliflower: We need to separate the cauliflower (gobi) into small florets.
  • Onion: I used red onion. You can substitute with a few shallots too.
  • Garlic: Peeled and finely chopped garlic gives a good flavor to the dish.
  • Black peppercorns: We use freshly ground black peppercorns.
  • Fennel Seeds: these add a slight sweetness to balance the spicy black pepper.
  • Mustard seeds: we add black mustard seeds during the tempering.
  • Turmeric powder: A small quantity of turmeric powder lends a nice yellowish hue to the curry as well as gives health benefits to us.
  • Curry leaves: fresh curry leaves lend a nice flavor to the sabzi.
  • Oil: use preferred oil. I used sunflower oil.
  • Salt: to enhance taste.

More Veg Curry Recipes

A few more veg curry recipes that you will love.

Veg Stir Fries
Baby Potato Fry
Gobi Matar
Carrot Stir Fry
Beetroot Curry

How to make Cauliflower Pepper Fry Step by Step

  1. Separate cauliflower into small florets and rinse the florets.adding turmeric to cauliflower
  2. Bring water to boil in a pot. Add the cauliflower florets along with salt and turmeric powder.boil cauliflower
  3. Let it boil for 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain the water and set aside.blanched cauliflower
  4. Meanwhile thinly slice the peeled onion and finely chop the peeled garlic.
  5. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and when they splutter, add fennel seeds. Once the fennel seeds change color slightly, add the sliced onions.adding onions to gobi pepper fry
  6. Saute till onions turn transparent. Then add finely chopped garlic and curry leaves.adding garlic to gobi pepper fry
  7. Again saute till edges of onions turn brown in color.
  8. Now add the cauliflower florets. On medium heat, fry till the cauliflower florets start browning. Check for salt and add some, if needed.adding cooked gobi florets for gobi pepper fry
  9. Finally add the freshly ground black pepper powder and mix well.adding pepper for cauliflower pepper fry
  10. Fry for a couple of minutes more and remove from heat. Cauliflower pepper fry is ready to served.

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Recipe Tips

  • Adding Black Pepper: Adding freshly ground black peppercorns give a nice taste to the dish.
  • Garnishing: You can garnish the curry with finely chopped coriander leaves or cilantro.
  • Serving: You can serve this stir fry as a side dish for chapathis/rotis or rice.

Cauliflower Pepper Fry recipe

4.3 from 3 reviews
Category:Side Dish
Cuisine:South Indian
Author:Jiya Jesh
Yield:2 servings
Prep Time:5 mins
Cook Time:10 mins
Total Time:15 mins
gobi pepper fry – simple, healthy and delicious South Indian style cauliflower stir fry with spices. Goes well with chapathis or rice.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups small cauliflower florets (gobi)
  • 1 small onion
  • 1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic
  • 1 1/4 tsp black pepper (milagu / kali mirch)
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/8 tsp fennel seeds (sombu / saunf)
  • A few curry leaves
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Separate cauliflower into small florets and rinse the florets.
  2. Bring water to boil in a pot. Add the cauliflower florets along with salt and turmeric powder.
  3. Let it boil for 4-5 minutes. Drain the water and set aside.
  4. Meanwhile peel and thinly slice the peeled onion. Also, finely chop the peeled garlic. Heat oil in a pan or kadai. Add mustard seeds and when they splutter, add fennel seeds. Once the fennel seeds change color slightly, add the sliced onions.
  5. Saute till onions turn transparent. Then add finely chopped garlic and curry leaves.
  6. Again saute till edges of onions turn brown in color. Now add the cauliflower florets. On medium heat, fry the cauliflower florets till they start browning at the edges. Check for salt and add some, if needed.
  7. Finally add the freshly ground black pepper and mix well.
  8. Stir fry for a couple of minutes more and remove from heat. Cauliflower pepper fry is now ready to be served.

Notes

  • Measurement used is: 1 cup = 250 ml
  • Freshly ground black pepper gives a nice taste to the dish.
  • You can also garnish with finely chopped coriander or cilantro leaves.
  • This stir fry goes well with rice or chapathis.

Nutrition Information

Serving size:1 serving Calories:110 calories Fat:6.9 g Saturated fat:0.9 g Unsaturated fat:0 g Trans fat:0 g Carbohydrates:9.3 g Sugar:4 g Sodium:27 mg Fiber:3.6 g Protein:3.1 g Cholesterol:0 mg

More Cauliflower Recipes

A few more cauliflower recipes that you can try

  • Gobi Pulao – aromatic spiced cauliflower rice pulao
  • Gobi Roast – easy pan-fried cauliflower roast

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Comments

  1. Winnie says

    April 15, 2020 at 4:45 PM

    Tried this today. A simple dish but absolutely delicious. Loved it.

    Reply
    • Jiya Jesh says

      April 15, 2020 at 5:50 PM

      Thanks for your feedback. So glad you liked it!

      Reply
  2. Kalpana says

    March 20, 2021 at 7:28 AM

    Simply superb

    Reply
    • Jiya Jesh says

      May 13, 2021 at 11:22 AM

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Sheila Kohli says

    June 1, 2021 at 3:55 PM

    Thank u for a quick and delicious recipe. I sautéed the cauliflower with a little water till cooked. In this way no nutrients are lost. This recipe is going to be a cook,eat, repeat at my table.

    Reply
    • Jiya Jesh says

      June 5, 2021 at 7:37 PM

      Thank you. So glad you liked it!

      Reply

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