INGREDIENTS AND PREPARATIONS
1 medium cauliflower, cut into florets, soak in hot water with salt for 3-4 minutes, strain well, wash, drain, add to the mixer jar along with 1/4 tsp salt, 1 green chili , 1 " ginger and 1/2 cup curd, blend well.
ADD 2 tbsp cornflour/ maida, if need be add another tbsp, 1/4 tsp baking soda, thick , blend well, spread on a greased plate ( if you feel a bit watery, add 1-2 tsp cornflour to get the thick batter consistency)
in a pan add 2 glasses water, keep a small bowl upside down in the center, peel a big onion and roughly chop into 4 put around the bowl in water, along with 4 small tomatoes whole, 2 green and 2 red chilies, 10 garlic cloves, ginger 1 tsp cut into long pieces
Over the bowl n the center, place the greased plate on which the cauliflower mixture is spread, cover and steam for 10 minutes in high flame, to test for done, insert a knife, it should come clean
take out the onion, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and chilies, remove tomato skin, once cool grind to a smooth paste, keep the water in which the vegetables were boiled.
heat pan add 2 tbsp oil, once hot, add 1 bay leaf, cinnamon 1", cloves 2, cardamom 1, 1 tsp saunf, once saunf fried, keep flame low, add the ground paste, add 1 tsp Kashmir chili pdr, 1 tsp red chili pdr, 1/4 tsp turmeric pdr, jeera n pepper pdr, garam masala & coriander pdr 1 tsp each, salt 1 tsp, mix well, keep in sim, cook covered for 2 minutes, add cooked water, 1/2 cup water in the mixer jar, mix well, cook covered for 5 minutes, cut cauliflower paneer into pieces, add paneer, stir light, cover and cook for 2 minutes in low flame, add crushed kasturi methi.
Serve hot with roti, dosa, bread toast, rice. Healthy cauliflower paneer.
TIP
Soaking cauliflower florets in hot water, helps to remove dirt, small insects hiding between florets,