Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Spicy Cauliflower Fry

Yesterday I promised a Chaat recipe but here I am with a crunchy fry.Will definitely post the Chaat tomorrow....

One Sunday noon my folks wanted something spicy and crunchy munchy to go with lunch. That’s when I made this cauliflower fry. It is similar to bajji but I added a few spices to spice it up further. Very yummy snack with steamed rice and sambar.



I used:

Cauliflower florets from 1 large cauliflower
Oil for deep frying

Make a smooth batter of coating consistency [like bajji batter] with water

Besan / chickpea flour – ¼ cup
Rice flour- 2 tablespoons
Cumin powder- ¼ teaspoons
Chilli powder -1 teaspoon
Asafoetida powder- a pinch
Pepper powder- ¼ teaspoon
Saunf powder- a pinch [roast saunf in a pan and powder]
Garam masala- a pinch
Salt to taste


1. Parboil the florets,drain excess water and spread on a kitchen towel for 10 minutes.
2. Heat oil for deep frying.
3. Dip the florets in batter and drop them into the hot oil and fry till it is golden brown.
4. Drain on absorbent paper and serve.

Goes well as a side dish with steamed rice and sambar or as a snack with tea.



Bon Appetit...






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17 comments:

divya said...

Gorgeous and super delicious ...

Priti said...

Looks yum ...perfect snack

Kurinji said...

Tempting fry....
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Kadhyaa... said...

first time here and cauliflower luks good

Sensible Vegetarian said...

PJ this looks fantastic, would love with a cup of tea.

Seema Kamath alias Seema Abbas Ali said...

Hey PJ,

I can imagine their crunch looking at the pic. I always fail to impress hubby as these are his favourite and my gobi fritters never meet his expectations. Last time I had put all my efforts and still saw his knotted eyebrows and twitched lips. I angrily declared I will never make these again in my life. Your pics make me wanna try again... Wish me luck

Regards,
Seema
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Harika's Kitchen said...

Looks crispy and outside and softy inside. Lovely snack with combo of tea rocks the evening.

Smitha said...

that sure is a yummy snack....it will nice to eat as a side dish!
Smitha
http://smithasspicyflavors.blogspot.com/

KALVA said...

yummoo.. lovely cauliflower. im sure you just cant get enough!

Priya said...

Crispy fry makes me hungry..feel like having some..

Shanavi said...

A cool snack for this weather, would love to munch on a few..

Krithi's Kitchen said...

Adding saunf and cumin powders would have been a different and delicious...

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Torviewtoronto said...

delicious addition of rice flour looks wonderful

Radhika said...

lovely way to have cauliflowers.

Priya's Feast said...

They call cauliflour 65 ,sometimes...Luv these crispy ones..

veena krishnakumar said...

Looks perfect PJ

Saras said...

crispy fry & very inviting...