Cauliflower Kofta Pulao

Ingredients

• • Basmati rice - 1 cup
• • Cauliflower - 1
• • Onions - 2
• • Garlic - 6 flakes
• • Ginger - 1 inch piece
• • Green chillies - 3
• • Oil/Ghee (for frying) - as required
• • Salt - as required
• • Cashew nuts (broken) - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Bay leaf - 1
• • Curry leaves - few
• • Coriander leaves (cut) - 2 tablespoons
• • Sugar - ½ teaspoon (optional)
• • Gram flour - 2 tablespoons
• • Garam masala powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients For Grinding Together

• • Coconut (dry) - 3 tablespoons
• • Ginger - ½ inch piece
• • Garlic - 5 flakes
• • Red chillies - 5
• • Green chillies - 4
• • Coriander seeds - 1 ½ teaspoons

Ingredients For Frying And Grinding

• • Cardamoms - 2
• • Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• • Cloves - 2
• • Pepper - ½ teaspoon
• • Curry leaves - few

Method

• 1. Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes.
• 2. Heat half a Teaspoon of ghee and fry soaked rice (which is taken out from water directly) for two minutes.
• 3. Cut cauliflower into big pieces and steam in pressure cooker for 3 or 4 minutes.
• 4. When it cools down mash well and add salt, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, gram flour (besan) and cut coriander leaves.
• 5. Mix well , make into balls and deep fry till golden brown in colour.
• 6. Keep aside.
• 7. Peel garlic and slice onions.
• 8. Heat oil in pressure cooker, add bay leaf, garlic and then onions.
• 9. Fry till brown.
• 10. Add masala paste and fry till good smell comes.
• 11. Pour two cups of water.
• 12. When it starts boiling add salt and rice.
• 13. Cover and pressure cook for 10 minutes in low flame.
• 14. After opening lid add masala powder and coriander leaves.
• 15. Mix well and serve hot.
• 16. Add koftas just before serving.
• 17. Garnish with crumbled potato chips while serving.