This Easy Turmeric Cauliflower – Kashmiri Gobi cauliflower is easy to make and tastes amazing! This recipe is from my great grandmother’s era. My mother-in-law shared her grandmoms recipe with me. A simple cauliflower recipe is that perfect side dish, that is quick to make and comes out perfect every time! Moreover, the convenience factor for an easy side dish without onions and tomatoes cannot be beat.

Ingredients needed to make Easy Turmeric Cauliflower – Kashmiri Gobi
1 medium cauliflower head, ghee or oil of choice, cumin seeds, 2 whole dried red chili peppers, ground turmeric, ground ginger, salt, water and green chilies.
METHOD –
Prep –
Firstly, lets chop the cauliflower. Remove all large leaves from the base of the cauliflower and discard the leaves. Further with a paring knife, cut around the stem of the cauliflower. Furthermore break the cauliflower into large florets with your fingers. Keep the medium sized florets and cutting the cauliflower into smaller florets for those that are very large. Finally rinse the cauliflower florets and dab with a paper towel.
First in a heavy bottom pot on medium heat, add ghee or oil. Second, add on whole dried red chili peppers and cumin seeds. Third, when the cumin seeds splutter add in cauliflower. Stir well so that the ghee/oil coats the florets.
Further, add in ground turmeric, ground ginger, ground cumin, and salt. Mix well. Let it sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add in 2 slit green chilies, but still intact and 1/4 cup water, mix well and cover until the cauliflower is cooked. We like a bite to this dish so don’t cook until mushy. It was done in under 10 minutes. How long you cook is totally your choice. Check every 5 minutes to see if done, make sure its not soggy. When done garnish with 2 whole green chilies.
Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy as a side with roti or rice.
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Easy Turmeric Cauliflower – Kashmiri Gobi
Equipment
- 1 deep bottom pot
Ingredients
- 1 medium cauliflower head, (960 gms) (6 cups florets, chopped)
- 4 tbsp ghee (for vegan, use oil of choice)
- 1 and 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- 2 whole dried red chili peppers
- 1 tsp ground turmeric (haldi)
- 1 tsp ground ginger (sonth)
- 1 tsp ground cumin (jeera powder)
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 green chillis (slit but still intact)
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 whole, green chillies
Instructions
Prep
- Chop the cauliflower. Remove all large leaves from the base of the cauliflower and discard the leaves. Further with a paring knife, cut around the stem of the cauliflower. Furthermore break the cauliflower into large florets with your fingers. Keep the medium sized florets and cutting the cauliflower into smaller florets for those that are very large. Finally rinse the cauliflower florets and dab with a paper towel.
Cook
- In a heavy bottom pot on medium heat, add ghee or oil. Add in whole dried red chili peppers and cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds splutter add in cauliflower. Stir well so that the ghee/oil coats the florets.
- Add in ground turmeric, ground ginger, ground cumin, and salt. Mix well. Let it sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add in 2 slit green chilies, but still intact and 1/4 cup water, mix well and cover until the cauliflower is cooked. We like a bite to this dish so don't cook until mushy. It was done in under 10 minutes. How long you cook is totally your choice. Check every 5 minutes to see if done, make sure its not soggy. When done garnish with 2 whole green chilies.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy as a side with roti or rice.
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