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    Gobi Masala ~ Cauliflower in a rich gravy!

    Published: May 28, 2009 · Modified: Dec 4, 2021 by Srivalli · 36 Comments

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    We finally went for a cinema after many months. I was never a movie buff, but do enjoy the occasional movie. It makes a change from our routine life if not anything else! For that matter I am particular that I only watch comedy or at the most thrillers of a different kind. Life with kids is never short of thrilling experience, but then you do enjoy the chance of being the observer rather than being the subject right!
    There was, of course a time when I used to watch the romantic movies, the types where the lady and the lover ran around the trees, trying to see who runs faster. The current day movies have become more explicit, not exactly what I can palate. One or two decade ago, there were vamps who clothed in scanty costumes and the heroines were always prim and proper. These days I can hardly make the difference! Not that we ever go for a movie as a family, as last couple of attempts made with Konda was disaster, we decided to go on our own. Naturally going with the twins is of no option at all! Chinnu hardly likes TV, most times he goes and switches it off when the rest are watching.
    My second SIL who came down for a vacation with her kids, suggested a Telugu movie Kick for us to watch and she also offered to babysit the kids. So it was chance we couldn't pass. The movie was downright hilarious and I was thinking its been ages since I had a hearty laugh. Though we are not short of laughter at home, comedy was missing though mostly its comedy of errors!
    Cauliflower Gravy
    Amma knowing our plans, offered to make this yummy Gobi Masala and we came home for a great looking rich gravy. Of course hubby dear not used to any other sort of gobi dish was apprehensive until he had his first bite of the roti with the masala! Rest can be understood with the empty bowl!
    If you want to try other gobi recipes, try this Gobi Matar Masala

    Gobi Masala ~ Cauliflower in a rich gravy

    Serves: 6- 8 ppl

    Gobi - 800 gms (big one)
    Ginger Garlic Green chillies - 1 tbsp
    Chili powder - 1 tsp
    Coriander - 1 tsp
    Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
    Curds/ Yogurt - 1/2 cup
    Tomatoes - 2 medium
    Onions - 3 medium
    Poppy Seeds + Cashews nut paste - 2 tbsp
    Oil - 3/4 cup
    Salt to taste
    Coriander leaves for garnish

    Method to prepare:

    Wash and clean the cauliflower into florets. This can be done by soaking it in salted warm water with closed lid.

    Heat a non stick thick bottom pan with oil. Add the finely chopped onions, fry well. Then add the ginger garlic green chili paste, sauté till its brown.

    Gobi Masala

    Add the chopped tomatoes along with all the spice powders and salt. Simmer and cook till the oil starts coming on sides. Add the curds little by little so that it blends well and also comes out as a thick creamy gravy.

    Once all the curds is done, add the drained cauliflower and add to the pan. Mix well with the spices and cover with lid and let it simmer for 5 - 7 mins, till you feel the florets are blended with the masala.

    Add 1/2 cup water and either put it for whistle, remove from stove and remove the whistle immediately or the cauliflower becomes too mushy.

    In another pan cook the Poppy seeds and Cashew nut paste with 1/2 cup water and bring to boil. When it starts boiling, add the gobi to it and simmer for few minutes. Finally add in the chopped coriander leaves.

    Goes great with Rotis.

    Note: This dish is best done in a really thick bottom pan, so that it doesn't get burnt.

    So coming back to the movies, which was the recent one you all watched? Of course most names I will have to google and check out.

    I am already looking forward for the weekend, though I might end up working through them!

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    Gobi Masala ~ Cauliflower in a rich gravy!

    Course Main Dish - Dry Sautes, Main Dish - Gravies
    Cuisine North Indian
    Dish Type Cauliflower Dishes
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Nithya Praveen says

      May 28, 2009 at 6:02 pm

      Glad to know you had a nice time.Once in a while a movie is surely a great stress buster,i think.The addition of poppyseed and cashewnut is what makes the difference i suppose...looks wonderful!

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    2. Pavithra says

      May 28, 2009 at 6:31 pm

      Wow gobi masala is really looking tempting and rich..perfect for roti and pulav.

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    3. Superchef says

      May 28, 2009 at 6:54 pm

      simple and an all time favourite with everyone!

      Reply
    4. DEESHA says

      May 28, 2009 at 9:11 pm

      its been ages since we saw a movie at the theater too .. nice gobi masala. my fave veggie

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    5. Varsha Vipins says

      May 28, 2009 at 10:18 pm

      valli..I really liked the thick rich look of this gravy,but where do we have to add the yogurt?

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    6. Divya Vikram says

      May 29, 2009 at 12:51 am

      Looks rich n creamy! Am making this for dinner tonight!

      Reply
    7. Parita says

      May 28, 2009 at 7:46 pm

      Wow delicious curry..never made using poppy seeds, cashews and curd..yum yum..will try this soon!!

      Reply
    8. Prathibha says

      May 29, 2009 at 2:26 am

      That looks really yummy...Perfect combo for rotis..

      Reply
    9. Desmone007 says

      May 29, 2009 at 4:19 am

      Sounds like you had a good time. That Gobi Masala looks very tempting indeed.

      Reply
    10. Laavanya says

      May 28, 2009 at 11:07 pm

      THat gobi masala looks so tempting and rich...

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    11. Pooja says

      May 29, 2009 at 4:44 am

      Rich and yummy gravy...kick movie is no nice..Getting comedy movies rarely these days..

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    12. jayasree says

      May 29, 2009 at 4:50 am

      Gobi masala looks creamy and rich... Nice that you enjoyed the movie.

      Reply
    13. Cilantro says

      May 29, 2009 at 5:20 am

      There were times we watched movies with family. Nowadays we are not able to watch them with my daughter,the dialogues are really bad and my daughter will tend to catch them first since it is the first time she is hearing them.

      Cauliflower gravy looks perfect.

      Reply
    14. Srivalli says

      May 29, 2009 at 1:28 am

      oops..forgot abt the curds...updated it now..thanks Varsha..

      Reply
    15. Aparna says

      May 29, 2009 at 7:55 am

      Looks delicious and sounds like a cauliflower kurma, sort of.

      Great you had a chance to take a fun evening out without worrying about the kids or dinner.

      Reply
    16. RAKS KITCHEN says

      May 29, 2009 at 7:56 am

      This looks really nice,i will definitely try:)

      Reply
    17. Preeti Singh says

      May 29, 2009 at 4:40 am

      Dish looks tempting...I love gobi in any form (masala , dry, paratha). 🙂

      Reply
    18. Nirmala says

      May 29, 2009 at 7:01 am

      Its almost 7 long years I went to a theatre. Read it in privacy "I am living on DVD's (pirated) ;)" The gravy looks totally yummy and this would go well with paneer too!

      Reply
    19. prajusha says

      May 29, 2009 at 7:33 am

      gobi masala loosk rich and yummy

      Reply
    20. Kayal says

      May 29, 2009 at 7:48 am

      Movie with kids? Its better to stay home and watch the TV. The gravy looks so rich and yummy.

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    21. Sharmila says

      May 29, 2009 at 1:19 pm

      Am making this the next time I get gobhi. Looks so creamy ! 🙂

      Reply
    22. Kitchen Flavours says

      May 29, 2009 at 2:47 pm

      There is comedy still alive in telugu movies.....Gobi masala is new to me...Looks creamy, spicy and yum...

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    23. Suparna says

      May 29, 2009 at 9:51 am

      hi valli,
      great movie adventure there:)
      wow!the cauliflower in that dreamy creamy gavy looks so damn tempting.
      should we call it nawabi gobi?! for it looks so rich in taste 🙂
      good one as always!
      TC

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    24. Mallugirl says

      May 29, 2009 at 3:28 pm

      i miss those days when my browas here and we could leave kids there and go for movies. now movies are relegated to only dvd on friday nights.:) have to try ur gobi..

      Reply
    25. anudivya says

      May 29, 2009 at 3:49 pm

      The cashew and the poppy seeds paste would definitely add such a rich taste... looks fab.

      Reply
    26. Shreya says

      May 29, 2009 at 4:29 pm

      so nice to hear you had fun at the movies..this gobi masala is so tempting..such a great combo for rotis..indeed a rich gravy with cashews and poppy seeds..

      Reply
    27. Happy cook says

      May 29, 2009 at 11:15 am

      Wow that looks really creamy.
      When Shyama was small we too hardly went for any movie unless if she was stying overnigh with my inlaws.
      Cauliflower look so creamy delicous.

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    28. egglesscooking says

      May 29, 2009 at 5:43 pm

      Staying abroad we don't get a chance to go to movies with the spouse unless we have our mothers here. So all the movies we watch are from the internet or DVD.

      Yesterday we watched Kanda Naal Mudhal on the internet. It was a romantic comedy directed by a female director (Maniratnam's assistant). The movie is 2-3 years old, I guess. We had a good laugh and it was decent too. I think more female directors should come to stop the glamour ride.

      I make a similar gobi dish, but without curd. I will try this method too because my husband loves cauliflower in all its form.

      Reply
    29. Priya says

      May 30, 2009 at 8:45 am

      Creamy gobi masala looks fabulous..goes prefectly with rotis!

      Reply
    30. A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine says

      May 30, 2009 at 2:48 pm

      Gobi masala is indeed rich. Looks perfect.

      Reply
    31. notyet100 says

      May 30, 2009 at 3:50 pm

      gobhi masala looks yum.never tried with poppy seeds,...its been long since i went mvie,..lst one i guess was delhi6 which i truly enjoyed,,:-)

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    32. Alka says

      May 31, 2009 at 12:50 pm

      Nice post valli, and i am glad to have a person around me, who think and feel on almost same note that i do...Romantic flicks was a thing of past, now they seem like too mushy for my taste, or may be nowadays the definition of romance had changed....comedy is always wht i look forward to in movies and Tele-serials, but not of cheap types ..and huh last movie in theatre was Jumbo, a film for kiddies, and though i hardly enjoyed the movie, but sitting next to a giggling kid, who was enjoying it was surely a pleasure ...the last movie i enjoyed with hubby dear in a theatre was The Independence day, and i simply loved it...after that the few ones that we tried to watch with a cranky kid towed in, were disasters ,and we generally moved out before intervals...lol
      This Gobi masala is so different from wht i generally make, i am in for all the types of variations...but can i shallow fry Gobi b4 putting it in gravy...coz i hardly like the taste otherwise

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    33. Anonymous says

      June 02, 2009 at 6:28 pm

      Gobi masala looks so good. I am sure going to try your method.Thanks.
      Radha

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    34. Anonymous says

      June 15, 2009 at 4:00 pm

      nice receipe,but still could have said more clearly abt poppyseeds & cashewnuts.

      how do u grind small amounts of poppy seeds.

      Reply
    35. Srivalli says

      June 15, 2009 at 4:35 pm

      Thanks friends for your compliments...

      , Anon, I normally have poppy seeds powder handy..so just add as much as required...Will be covering these in my basic series...

      Reply
    36. Anonymous says

      May 19, 2012 at 6:30 pm

      Good one.

      Reply

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