Recipe for cooking cauliflower with spices

Recipes from India :: Indian Main Dish Vegetables

If black mustard seed is not available, substitute yellow mustard seed.

1/4 c. canola (or other vegetable) oil
2 tsp. black mustard seed
1 tsp. fennel seed
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 tsp. ground turmeric
1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
1 small head cauliflower, separated into florets
1/2 tsp. salt

Heat oil in 12-in. skillet until hot. Cook and stir mustard and fennel seeds over med. heat until mustard seed pops, about 2 mins. Add garlic, turmeric and red pepper. Cook and stir until garlic is light brown. Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered or without a lid, stirring occasionally, until cauliflower is crisp-tender and liquid is evaporated, 18 to 20 mins.

Yields 6 servings.