Cauliflower Rice and Lentil Curry Recipe

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Preparation time

  • Total: Approximately 50 minutes
  • Preparation: 10 minutes
  • Cooking: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Cauliflower (gobi) - cleaned
  • 50 grams Tofu - crumbled/grated
  • 1 teaspoon Sunflower Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves - chopped
  • 1/2 cup Masoor Dal (Whole) - cooked to hold the grain
  • 1-1/2 cups Coconut milk
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons Curry powder
  • 1 Onion - finely chopped
  • 300 grams Tomatoes - pureed
  • 2 teaspoons Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1/2 Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • Salt - to taste
  • 2 tablespoons Sunflower Oil
  • 2 tablespoons Coriander (Dhania) Leaves - chopped

Instructions

  1. To begin preparing Cauliflower Rice and Lentil Curry recipe, prep up with all the ingredients and keep them ready
  2. Grate cauliflower using a large grater to resemble grains of rice, in terms of size, alternately you can use the pulse motion in your food processor to mince the cauliflower to resemble rice
  3. Heat oil in a wide pan, add mustard seeds and let them splutter add the cumin and cinnamon and allow the cumin to crackle, add curry leaves and turmeric , tip in the grated cauliflower and cook for a minute on a medium to high flame, add the tofu and mixed gently to combine
  4. Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes until the cauliflower is cooked, retaining a bite texture (not cooked very soft/mushy)Season with salt and dish it out onto a bowl
  5. In another pan heat oil add the onions and ginger-garlic paste and cook until the onions start to change color and now add the tomato puree and cook this mixture for 5-7 minutes
  6. Now add turmeric, chili powder, homemade garam masala, curry powder and salt, cook for 5 more minutes until the tomatoes start looking slightly reduced
  7. Now add the cooked lentils into this mixture and let it simmer for 4-5 mins until it absorbs all the flavors of the curry
  8. Pour in the coconut milk and gently stir it around and cook on gentle heat for a couple of minutes, adjust the salt and garnish with coriander
  9. Serve Cauliflower Rice and Lentil Curry with a nice Raita like Burani Raita or Lauki Raita or a fresh salad like Carrot Ribbon Salad With Asian Sesame Dressing

Other informations

The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.

  • Servings
  • Cuisine
  • Course
  • Diet
  • 4
  • Indian
  • Lunch
  • Vegetarian
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