Cheese Gobi

Ingredients

• • Cauliflower - 1
• • Green peas - ½ cup
• • Milk - ½ cup
• • Spring onion stems (chopped) - 2 tablespoons
• • Cheese (grated) - ¼ cup
• • Oil (for frying) - as required
• • Bay leaf - 1
• • Aniseeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Garam masala powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Sugar - as required

Ingredients For Grinding To A Coarse Paste (1)

• • Onions - 3
• • Ginger - 1 inch piece
• • Red chillies - 7

Ingredients For Grinding To A Smooth Paste Using Milk (2)

• • Cashew nuts - 10
• • Poppy seeds - 1 tablespoon

Method

• 1. Soak "For Grinding to a smooth paste using milk (2)" ingredients in hot milk for 10 minutes and then grind.
• 2. Separate cauliflower into medium sized flowerets.
• 3. Soak in warm water and then strain.
• 4. Cook green peas till soft.
• 5. Grate the cheese using fine cheese grater.
• 6. Heat oil in a broad frying pan, add bay leaf, aniseed, garam masala powder and then ground paste (1).
• 7. Fry till oil separates from the masala.
• 8. Add cauliflower pieces, very little water and turmeric powder.
• 9. Cook till soft.
• 10. Add whipped curds and cook till oil floats on top.
• 11. Put cashew-poppy paste, salt, little sugar, milk little water if necessary.
• 12. Stir for another 2 minutes, remove from fire and pour on a serving dish.
• 13. Sprinkle grated cheese and spring onion on top.