Cauliflower Kurma is a South Indian mild gravy by cooking cauliflower,peas in a coconut, onion and tomato base. Cauliflower Kurma can be relished with roti, chapati and with rice as well. Learn to make Cauliflower Kurma with step by step pictures.
Kurma varieties are hubby’s favorite at home. Cauliflower Kurma is an good alternate to the regular gravy for roti and sambar for rice. Amma makes delicious kurma and this recipe is from here, I have modified it according to our taste and now this has become my keeper recipe for cauliflower peas kurma.
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About Cauliflower Kurma
Cauliflower Kurma is best with roti, parotta, paratha, rice, pulao etc. THis CAulflower is warm yet so aromatic and flavorful that it is our family favorite. I love kurmas with dosas, rice and chapatis.
When I make this for lunch I make the quantity a bit more to be enough for dinner too as it is a great combo with dosa, chapati too. This is very simple and easy to make.
This is easy with just grinding without sautéing and comes in handy during busy hours. There is another kurma recipe which is a bit elaborate, will share the recipe later. So I use this easy recipe for cauliflower peas kurma.
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Cauliflower Kurma Ingredients
- Cauliflower – Choose fresh cauliflower that is white. Cut into small florets, clean and use it.
- Peas – Use fresh peas or frozen peas as per the availability.
- Coconut – Coconut along with cashews forms the main base of this kurma.
- Onion, tomato – Onion, tomato is added while sautéing and also while grinding.
- Spice powders – Turmeric powder and red chili powder are the spice powders used here.
- Gram dal, Cashews – Gram dal and Cashews added with coconut while grinding adds thickness and rich taste to the kurma.
- Whole spices – Cinnamon and cloves are added with coconut to make a paste.
How to make Cauliflower Kurma
1.Grind all the ingredients under ‘to grind’ with little water to a smooth paste and keep aside.
2.Chop cauliflower into small florets and pressure cook it along with peas with salt and turmeric powder only till half done.
3.Heat oil in a pan, add onions fry till golden brown then add tomatoes fry until raw smell leaves.
4.Add chili, turmeric powder and mix well. Now add the ground paste and fry till raw smell leaves and oil separates.
5.Add 1/4 water (adjust according to thickness) and allow it boil for 5 minutes. Now add cauliflower and peas, mix well.
6.Add water if required and allow the kurma to boil 3-5 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off. Cauliflower Peas Kurma is ready!
Expert Tips
- While cooking cauliflower and peas, make sure its only half cooked else it will turn mushy while it gets boiled with the kurma.
- The quantity of gravy is more in this method, so you can also use it as a side dish for rice.
- The same method can be used for making vegetable kurma also.
- You can make the consistency a bit watery if you are serving it for rice.
- I used fresh cauliflower and peas, you can alternatively use frozen ones too.
Serving and Storage
Cauliflower Kurma pairs up well with roti, dosa, rice etc. It keeps well in fridge for 2 days, you can reheat and serve it.
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Cauliflower Kurma Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 big flower cauliflower
- 1/4 cup green peas
- 1/2 onion cut lengthwise
- 1/2 medium sized tomatoes cubed
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- a generous pinch turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped finely
- 2 tablespoon oil
- salt to taste
- Grind to a paste:
- 1/4 cup coconut
- 1 teaspoon fennel
- 5 cashew
- 1 onion
- 1 tomato
- 1 tablespoon gram dal
- 4 garlic flakes
- 2 green chilies
- 1/2 inch piece cinnamon
- 1 clove
Instructions
- Grind all the ingredients under ‘to grind’ with little water to a smooth paste and keep aside.
- Chop cauliflower into small florets and pressure cook it along with peas with salt and turmeric powder only till half done.
- Heat oil in a pan, add onions fry till golden brown then add tomatoes fry until raw smell leaves.
- Add chili, turmeric powder and mix well. Now add the ground paste and fry till raw smell leaves and oil separates.
- Add 1/4 water (adjust according to thickness) and allow it boil for 5 minutes. Now add cauliflower and peas, mix well.
- Add water if required and allow the kurma to boil 3-5 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off. Cauliflower Peas Kurma is ready!
- While cooking cauliflower and peas, make sure its only half cooked else it will turn mushy while it gets boiled with the kurma.
Angie's Recipes
This is such a mouthwatering cauliflower dish! Great clicks!
RAKS KITCHEN
I too love this combo very much,lovely clicks!
Swarnavalli Suresh
Nice aromatic kurma.. and amazing pics…very inspired by ur pics…
Raksha
nice pics dear
Priti
Looks so gud ..creamy n rich ….nice pics
Priya Sreeram
looks yum ! fine clicks
jeyashrisuresh
Yummy and wonderful combo.great cliks and wonderful presentation with the knife
Premalatha Aravindhan
Delicious kurma…perfect combo,lovely clicks.
Sumi
love it 🙂
Radhika
simply superb.
Prathima Rao
Simple yet flavorful gravy!!! I love badrinath`s recipes too…esp all her gravy recipes..Even her navaratna korma comes out fantastic..
Prathima Rao
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Rekha shoban
interesting combo!!!perfect with chapathi!
Priya
Simply delicious, wat a prefect pair with rotis na..yumm!
Laavanya
I've tried this recipe too from her book and we like it. Nice shots.
Reshmi Mahesh
Lovely clicks and yummy combo..
Nithya
Fantastic kurma. I have tried this once long time back. Your pics are great and makes me want to make it again 🙂
Kalpana Sareesh
Lovely gravy n awesome clicks as always..yummoooo
Swathi
Cauliflower peas kurma sounds awesome dleicious.
kittymatti
such lovely pics…i sense the aroma here 🙂
Gulmohar
I'm so happy(that would be an under statement !) that we won 🙂
Lovely kurma BTW
Kairali sisters
Yummy kuruma, i love combination gravy curries and this is a must try for me..
indianspicemagic
Nice combination of peas and cauliflower.Wounderful clicks.
Yummy Team
Love the combo of cauliflower and green peas..Awesome clicks as usual..
Lena Rashmin Raj
visiting ur blog after a long gap.. snaps are awesome Sharmi.. too tempting.. 🙂
An Open Book
im on a veggie food spree and this is def gonna make its way to my kitchen some time
Kalyani
wow lovely clicks …….. yummy too ……..
kannamma
Loved the second pic especially…mouth watering…I'm going to check out all your keeper recipes! Wonderful presentation
Learn Speaking English
A very good recipe.
Pavithra
Love this combo very very much sharmi.. shots are very beautiful..
Shabitha Karthikeyan
All time favorite recipe. PIctures look too good !!
Prathibha
Lovely kurma..I m sure it would have tasted gr8 wid chapathys
Sneha Benny
Awesome clicks !!!
Raji
Tried this recipe without Peas and it came out absolutely good. Hubby and I loved it until the last drop. Kudos to you!
Anonymous
awesome pics
Divya
I tried this recipe in the same way ….it was mouth watering…expecting a lot from u…
Hubby and i loved it very much…
kotiswarri Dinakaran
Hi Sharmee, Its wonderful receipe. I usually do my Amma's version only. But here after going to change to ur receipe. My hubby liked this version very much. U know kurma which i did was just like h u have shown in the receipe. It was very good and tasty.Thanks for posting these kind of receipes.
Sri Lakshmi
Hi..Is the coconut fresh or dried?? Im very new to cooking, so please help
SHARMILEE J
It is fresh grated coconut….
jayan
hi sharmi i tried your recipe im happy with the results. ive browsed many website, but this is like learning from a friend. lookin forward to learn more.
saranya
hi i will try ur recipe… i have seen ur recipe just now only.
menaga swaminathan
Hi Sharmi… I tried this recipe with potato, carrot and beans instead of cauliflower and peas… The taste really came out very well… Nice recipe.. We had it with dosa 🙂
Priyanka C
Hi sharmiee , thank u for this delicious recipe. I made this kurma to have with puri and everyone in the family loved it . such an easy recipe , wow 🙂
Priyanka C
Hi sharmiee, I tried this recipe and it came out delicious yummm , we had with puri and the entire family loved it . thank u for such a wonderful kurma 🙂