Cauliflower rice is a great way to change up the content of your traditional rice dish. The spicy cauliflower has a lot of texture and a high chewability factor. This makes it great for people who have a meat restricted diet like vegans or vegetarians. This recipe makes this dish even easier to prepare and gives you less dishes to cleanup. After all, you only have to clean the one pot.
Cauliflower Rice Recipe tastes best when it is hot. Store it in a casserole to keep it warm for hours together.
Health Benefits
Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable that is a mainstay in Indian cooking. Generally speaking, cauliflower is a great substitute for meat as it has heft and chewiness to it, that can simulate meat’s role in a dish. Cauliflower also has a lot of health benefits. Making it a regular part of your diet can help reduce the risk of obtaining cancer, brain disorders, and heart disorders. Cauliflower also acts as a natural detoxifying agent for the body and can help keep your immune system healthy.
Ingredients
2.5 cups cauliflower – small florets
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp coriander powder
cup garam masala powder: 1/2
tsp pepper powder: 1/2
tsp fennel powder: 1/2
a fist full of curry leaves
salt to taste
How To Make Cauliflower Rice
- Cut the cauliflower into small bite sized pieces.
- Sanitize the florets in hot water with salt and turmeric powder.
- Drain the cauliflower florets.
- Marinate the florets using all the spices.
- Pour 2 tbsp of water into a 2 L pressure cooker.
- Add in a tsp of oil.
- Add the fistful of curry leaves as a buffer layer
- Spread the florets above the curry leaves layer.
- Shutthe lid and cook on high for 1 whistle.
- Gently release the pressure.
- The cauliflower is cooked well.
- Fry the cauliflower for a few minsusing a pan to achieve a roasted effect.
Enjoy this cauliflower rice with sides like roasted vegetables or a rajma masala .
Trivia
Mark Twain once said, "a cauliflower is nothing but a cabbage with a college education."