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.
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.
Though there are only a few ingredients needed to make this recipe, yet it tastes delicious. 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.
The recipe for this 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. Do try this cauliflower sabzi and I am sure you will love it.
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Besides being a low calorie vegetable, Cauliflower is loaded with vitamin C. It is a rich source of antioxidants and is also high in dietary fiber. Lets move on to the recipe for easy cauliflower pepper fry.
How to make Cauliflower Pepper Fry step by step
- Separate cauliflower into small florets and rinse the florets.
- Bring water to boil in a pot. Add the cauliflower florets along with salt and turmeric powder.
- Let it boil for 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain the water and set aside.
- Meanwhile thinly slice the peeled onion and finely chop the peeled garlic.
- 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.
- Saute till onions turn transparent. Then add finely chopped garlic and curry leaves.
- Again saute till edges of onions turn brown in color.
- Now add the cauliflower florets. On medium heat, fry till the cauliflower florets start browning. Check for salt and add some, if needed.
- Finally add the freshly ground black pepper powder and mix well.
- Fry for a couple of minutes more and remove from heat. Cauliflower pepper fry is ready to served.
Cauliflower Pepper Fry | Gobi Pepper Fry Recipe
( 1 cup = 250 ml )
Cauliflower Pepper Fry recipe
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
- Separate cauliflower into small florets and rinse the florets.
- Bring water to boil in a pot. Add the cauliflower florets along with salt and turmeric powder. Let it boil for 4-5 minutes. Drain the water and set aside.
- 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.
- Saute till onions turn transparent. Then add finely chopped garlic and curry leaves.
- 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.
- Finally add the freshly ground black pepper and mix well.
- Stir fry for a couple of minutes more and remove from heat.
- Cauliflower pepper fry is now ready to be served.
Notes
- 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.
Winnie says
Tried this today. A simple dish but absolutely delicious. Loved it.
Jiya Jesh says
Thanks for your feedback. So glad you liked it!
Kalpana says
Simply superb
Jiya Jesh says
Thank you!
Sheila Kohli says
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.
Jiya Jesh says
Thank you. So glad you liked it!