cauliflower rice

 Ingredients
1 small cauliflower wash & cut into small pieces as seen in the middle picture            1 big bowl cooked rice
for the dal powder- 3 tbsp chana dal & 3 tbsp arhar/tuvar dal roast it along with 3 red chilies, cool & powder fine in a mixie. This powder can be made in large quantities & stored in an air tight container, as it lasts long, this can be simply eaten with cooked rice, but then when you want to store add salt to taste according to the quantity you make. This ' parruppu podi' is mixed with rice & goes well with ' morkulambu'/' kadhi'
1 1/2 tbsp ghee            1 tbsp raisins          1 tbsp cashewnuts        1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera      salt

Method
heat 1 tsp ghee roast the nuts & raisins & pour it over the cooked rice. In the thick pan add rest of the ghee, add jeera/ cumin, once it crackles, add the cauliflower pieces, salt to taste & keep it covered. In about 4-5 minutes it will get cooked crisp & but it should not be soft/ overcooked. Add the powder, mix well, add rice , mix well & check for salt.

This is a quick dish, it goes well with boondi raita or you can ahve it with any raita of your choice & chips.