Cauliflower Capsicum Sabzi / Cauliflower Sabzi - Easy Side Dish For Chapathi !

Life without gadgets - laptop, internet, mobile is something different and also bit boring, today we had some internet issue and got the connection after 6 pm. I felt that I was left in an Island without no people around me. I even could not make India call or chat/call with any friends as my Landline also needs wifi. I don't know how to spend the day without my laptop and mobile but you know the day went very well, did some useful work. Yep.,Half of the day was spent in kitchen and cooked, clicked & cleaned. Morning for Breakfast made Dosa & Instant Kurma. And for lunch - Podalangai Poriyal, Sorakkai Kara Kuzhambu, Thatta Payir Rasam, And along with this cooked 4 new recipes for blog and took pictures of it. When I finished all these things time was 3 pm and then the rest of the day also went peacefully and now after the net connection its time for my Blog. Now coming to the recipe Cauliflower Capsicum Sabzi, this was lying in my draft for more than 3 months and totally forgot it. Today somehow this pics got my attention and decided to share it without delay. This is one easy to make sabzi with cauliflower & capsicum that pairs well with soft Phulkas or rotis or Paratha. So aromatic and delicious curry with very simple ingredients.

Preparation Time   10 minutes
Cooking Time   12-15 minutes
Total Time   25 minutes or less.

Ingredients

1. Cauliflower      1 medium sized crown or  2 cups (medium sized chopped florets)
2. Capsicum    1 no. (thinly sliced)
3. Onion    1 large (finely chopped)
4. Tomato Puree    1/2 cup
5. Turmeric Powder    1/4 tsp
6. Salt    to taste
7. Cilantro      2-3 tbsp (finely chopped)
8. Ginger     2" large piece (julienne)
9. Oil    1 tbsp
10. Cumin seeds    1/2 tsp

To Dry Roast & Grind

1. Dry Red chilli     3 no.s
2. Coriander seeds    1 tbsp
3. Clove    3 no.s
4. Cinnamon    1" stick
5. Fennel seeds     1/4 tsp

Method

1. Bring 3-4 cups of water in a saucepan to boil, when its starts boiling add the washed n chopped cauliflower florets wait for 2-3 minutes then switch off the stove.
2. Then drain it using colander and wash the florets in cold water and drain well and keep aside.
3. Heat a pan, then dry roast dry red chilli, coriander seeds, clove, cinnamon, fennel seeds for 1-2 minutes and allow to cool for a while and grind it to a fine coarse powder.
4. After that heat oil in a pan, when it gets heated add cumin seeds allow to splutter then add finely chopped onions and saute until it turns golden brown.
5. And then add tomato puree or tomato paste and saute until the moisture dries and oil shows on top.
6. Now add the roasted and ground powder stir fry for a minute and add sliced capsicum and stir fry for a minute.
7. Then add cauliflower florets and turmeric powder and stir with the masala for 2 minutes in high flame.
8. Once the cauliflower gets blend well with masala add some finely chopped cilantro and switch off the stove.
9. That's it...Tasty Cauliflower Capsicum Sabzi.

Sending this to Vardhini's 30 Minutes Meals Event.