Cauliflower Rice\Gobi Rice:

Bored of eating regular variety rices,lets see how to prepare this Gobi rice.First time tried this recipe and it was a huge hit in my home.Hence posting the recipe in my blog.Cauliflower rice is a mild flavoured rice loaded with lots of nutrients.

Servings:3
1 Cup = 250 ml

Ingredients:
To Cook Rice:

• 1 cup Rice(used karnataka ponni)
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1 tsp oil

To Saute & To Grind:

• 1 tsp oil
• 1/2 chopped medium size onion
• 1 chopped medium size tomato
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1/4 inch piece of ginger
• 2 tbsp water

To Parboil Cauliflower:

• 2 1/2 cups cauliflower florets
• 2 cups water

To Roast Cauliflower:

• 2 tbsp oil
• Parboiled cauliflower florets
• 1/2 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder
• 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp salt

For Gobi Rice:

• 1 1/2 tbsp oil
• 1 bay leave
• 2 cloves
• 1 finely chopped green chilly
• 1/2 chopped medium size onion
• Grinded paste
• 1/2 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• Salt as required
• Cooked rice
• Roasted cauliflower
• Coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method:

• Wash and soak the white rice for 30 mins.Add 21/4 cups water and pressure cook for 5 whistles.Once pressure releases,add a tsp of oil(to avoid stickiness and mix well.Spread it on the plate.
• Heat oil in a pan,saute the ingredients mentioned under 'To Saute & to Grind'.Saute until tomatoes turns little mushy.Grind to a fine paste by adding water.
• Parboil the cauliflower by adding water for 5 mins in a high flame.
• Heat oil in a pan,add the parboiled cauliflowers,chilli powders and salt.Roast(medium flame for 10 mins) it until cauliflowers turns light golden brown.
• Heat oil in a pan,add bay leaves and cloves.Let it roast for a second.Then add in green chillies and onion,saute it until onions turns light brown.
• Then add in the grinded paste,spice powders and salt.Saute it until oil oozes out from the mixture(app 15 mins in medium flame).
• Finally add in the roasted cauliflowers and cooked rice.Saute it for 5 mins in medium flames(masala gets coated evenly to the rice).Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the stove.
• Serve hot with raita or poriyal as per your choice.

Note:

• Adjust spice powders and salt according to your taste.
• You can use basmati rice too.

Thanks for visiting my blog.Do try this recipe and share your feedback.