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Tandoori Gobhi

Tandoori Gobhi

Tandoori gobhi is a delicious starter prepared with cauliflower. Gobhi is marinated in curd and other spices and cooked traditionally in a clay oven but here is the recipe to cook in the oven or on stove-top. It is healthy and delicious.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Appetizer, Snack, Starter
Cuisine Indian, North Indian
Calories 85 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven/Kadai/Clay Oven/Pan (Any One)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 No. Gobhi (Small)
  • 1/2 Cup Thick Curd / Yogurt
  • 1 Tsp Finely Chopped Garlic
  • 1 Tsp Finely Chopped Ginger
  • 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 Tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder (1 Tsp)
  • 1 Tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 Tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 Tsp Cumin Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 Tbsp Gram flour (Besan)
  • 1 Tbsp Mustard Oil
  • 1 Tsp Lime Juice

Instructions
 

Blanch Gobhi /Cauliflower –

  • Boil water with some salt and turmeric powder.
  • Switch off the flame. Add gobhi and cover the vessel for approx. 5 mins.
  • Strain excess water and spread gobhi on a kitchen towel to let dry.

Marination –

  • In a mixing bowl add curd, garlic, ginger, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, cumin powder, salt, gram flour (besan), lime juice and mustard oil. Mix well
  • Add gobhi in the marination. Mix well.
  • Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 30 mins.

Cooking in Oven –

  • Grease a baking tray or line it with foil or parchment paper.
  • Spread gobhi over the tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200 °C till done. This might take about 20 - 30 mins. Keep an eye and make sure it doesn’t burn.
  • Flip once in between.

Procedure to cook without oven –

  • Heat mustard oil in a pan. Spread gobhi, do not overlay.
  • Cook on a medium flame till.
  • Stir in between as and when required.

Bake in Pressure Cooker or Kadai–

  • In a heavy-bottom kadai, add salt generously. Place a ring over it and let it preheat on a high flame for 10 mins.
  • Grease the baking container and place marinated gobhi.
  • Place the container over the ring and cook for 20 mins., in a pre-heated kadai/cooker on a low flame.
  • If baking in the cooker, make sure to remove the whistle and gasket.

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Notes

• Do not over-cook gobhi while blanching.
• Use thick curd, else the margination will not stick to gobhi.
• Use mustard oil in margination for smoky and rustic flavour.
• Adjust spices as per taste.
• Make sure to preheat the oven before baking.
 
Nutritional Fact Tandoori Gobhi