Banarasi Gobhi Ki Sabzi Recipe is a delighted cauliflower dry curry flavoured with the nigella seeds which is also known as kalonji. Kalaunji is a dried onion seeds, which when cooked with adds a rustic taste to the dish. This Banarasi Gobhi Ki Sabzi Recipe is cooked in mustard oil which adds a nice smoky flavour. The mildly spiced ground masala paste, and the kalonji adds a nice flavour and crunch to the dish.
Serve the Banarasi Gobhi Ki Sabzi Recipe (Cauliflower Cooked With Nigella) along with Navrang Dal , Phulkas and Moong Sprouts Usal for the weeknight dinner.
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Cuisine: Uttar Pradesh
Course: Side Dish
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Preethi Blue Leaf Mixer Grinder, Hard Anodised Kadai (Wok)
Cooks in 20 M
Total in 30 M
To begin making Banarasi Gobhi Ki Sabzi Recipe (Cauliflower Cooked With Nigella), cut the cauliflower into small florets and it to a bowl of warm water mixed with salt and turmeric. This helps to deworm from the florets.
Make a coarse paste of the ingredients mentioned in the masala paste, ginger, garlic, red chillies, cumin seeds using a mixer grinder and keep aside.
In a preheated pan add mustard oil.
Once the oil is hot, add the cumin, fenugreek seeds, fennel and kalaunji seeds and let them sizzle well.
Once the seeds have sizzled add the onions and saute until they turn light brownish and slightly caramelized.
Add the ground masala paste, pepper and turmeric powder and saute until the oil separates out.
Now, rinse the florets in running water, drain and add it to the pan.
Season Banarasi Gobhi Ki Sabzi with salt, mix well and let the cauliflower cook well yet retaining its crunchy texture. Occasionally stir in between till the cauliflower are done.
Once the cauliflower is cooked, switch off the heat and garnish Banarasi Gobhi Ki Sabzi with coriander leaves.
Serve the Banarasi Gobhi Ki Sabzi Recipe (Cauliflower Cooked With Nigella) along with Navrang Dal Recipe ( Spicy Mixed Lentils), Phulkas and Moong Sprouts Usal Recipe (Indian Salad Chaat) for the weeknight dinner.