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Cauliflower In Microwave Or Bhapa Fulkopi/Steamed Cauliflower

Sujata Roy
Cauliflower in microwave or Fulkopi bhapa. A very easy to make yet lipsmackingly delicious no onion garlic curry made with lightly fried cauliflower, fresh coconut and some spices.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Bengali cuisine, Indian
Servings 4 People

Equipment

  • 1 Pan or wok
  • 1 Spatula
  • 1 Mixer grinder
  • 1 Microwavable glass bowl
  • 1 Spoon 

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cauliflower 
  • 1&1/2 tbsp  Mustard powder
  • 2&1/2 tbsp Poppy seeds or khas khas
  • 1&1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp  Turmeric powder
  • 2-3 Green chilli
  • 2 tbdp Coconut 
  • Salt 
  • 3 tsp  Mustard oil
  • 1/4 Cup  Curd or yogurt
  • 1 Cup Water 

Instructions
 

  • Cut the cauliflower into medium size florets. Rinse and drain the water. 
  • Soak mustard powder in 3 tablespoon water. Add turmeric powder and Kashmiri red chilli powder with mustard powder mix well. 
  • Heat 2 tablespoon mustard oil in a pan. Add cauliflower florets and fry till cauliflower florets becomes light brown. Remove from heat and keep aside. 
  • Grind the poppy seeds or khas khas into fine powder. You can also soak the poppy seeds in hot water and grind to make smooth paste when cool.  After grinding the poppy seeds add chopped green chilli and grated coconut and grind altogether with 2-3 tablespoon water. Add green chilli more or less according to your taste. Make a smooth paste of poppy seeds, green chilli and coconut. You can use 1-2 tablespoon more water to grind if require.
  • Now add curd or yogurt and blend with the paste. You can whisk the curd separately if you want. Curd should be blend really well. 
  • In a microwavable glass bowl pour the ground paste with curd, soaked mustard powder with turmeric and Kashmiri red chilli powder and salt. Mix everything well. 
  • Add fried cauliflower and mix again. Add 1-2 tablespoon mustard oil and 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro or coriander leaves. You can also add 2-3 slit green chili. 
  • Cover the bowl loosely and microwave on high power for 10 minutes.  Switch off the oven and keep it in microwave for 5-6 minutes. 
  • After 5-6 minutes take out the cauliflower from oven and garnish with cilantro or coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice. 
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