Chaal Kopi Recipe - Bengali Style Cauliflower Stir Fry
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with cashew nuts, raisins, cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets. Ready in 45 min, serves 3.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Instructions
20 steps- 1
To begin making Chaal Kopi Recipe -Bengali Style Cauliflower Stir Fry, heat mustard oil in a Kadai and lightly roast the cashew nuts and raisins till the cashew nuts turn golden brown in colour and the raisins puff up
cashew nuts(1/4 cup)raisins(1/4 cup)cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 2
Keep them aside
- 3
To the same pan, add cauliflower florets and stir fry them with little salt and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)teaspoons coriander powder (dhania)(2)salt - to taste - 4
Sprinkle water and cover and cook for 3 to 4 minutes
water - for cooking rice(1/2 cup) - 5
Take them out once the cauliflower is cooked and roasted
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 6
Keep aside once done
- 7
In a heated pan add mustard oil and once it's heated, add cumin seeds, bay leaf, whole cardamom, clove and cinnamon sticks
cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(3)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 8
Roast until you smell the aromas of the whole spices
- 9
at this stage add ginger and green chilies
inch ginger - finely chopped(2)green chillies - slit(2)green peas (matar)(1/4 cup) - 10
Saute them for a few seconds
- 11
Now add the drained basmati rice to the pan and saute for about 3 to 4 minute until the rice turns crisp
basmati rice - or govind bhog rice(1/4 cup)water - for cooking rice(1/2 cup) - 12
Once the rice has turned slightly crisp, add the tomatoes, cumin powder, coriander powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, sugar and salt
basmati rice - or govind bhog rice(1/4 cup)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)tomatoes - finely chopped(2)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)teaspoons coriander powder (dhania)(2)sugar(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastewater - for cooking rice(1/2 cup) - 13
Saute them for about 2-3 minutes
- 14
Add water
water - for cooking rice(1/2 cup) - 15
Cover and cook till the rice is fluffy and fully cooked
basmati rice - or govind bhog rice(1/4 cup)water - for cooking rice(1/2 cup) - 16
At this stage, when the rice is cooked and fluffy and all the water has been absorbed; add the cauliflower, the peas, garam masala and stir
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)basmati rice - or govind bhog rice(1/4 cup)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)green peas (matar)(1/4 cup)water - for cooking rice(1/2 cup) - 17
Saute until the Chaal Kopi is well combined with the rice and the masalas
basmati rice - or govind bhog rice(1/4 cup)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)water - for cooking rice(1/2 cup) - 18
Check the taste, adjust the salt accordingly
salt - to taste - 19
Once combined, add the cashew nuts and raisins and transfer the Chaal Kopi in a serving bowl and serve hot
cashew nuts(1/4 cup)raisins(1/4 cup) - 20
Serve Chaal Kopi Recipe (Bengali Style Cauliflower Stir Fry) along with Bengali Luchi or Steamed Rice and Bengali Style Lau Die Tetor Dal for a lunch meal, along with sliced fresh Vegetable Salad
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)basmati rice - or govind bhog rice(1/4 cup)water - for cooking rice(1/2 cup)
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Chaal Kopi Recipe - Bengali Style Cauliflower Stir Fry
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with cashew nuts, raisins, cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets. Ready in 45 min, serves 3.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
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20 steps- 1
To begin making Chaal Kopi Recipe -Bengali Style Cauliflower Stir Fry, heat mustard oil in a Kadai and lightly roast the cashew nuts and raisins till the cashew nuts turn golden brown in colour and the raisins puff up
cashew nuts(1/4 cup)raisins(1/4 cup)cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 2
Keep them aside
- 3
To the same pan, add cauliflower florets and stir fry them with little salt and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)teaspoons coriander powder (dhania)(2)salt - to taste - 4
Sprinkle water and cover and cook for 3 to 4 minutes
water - for cooking rice(1/2 cup) - 5
Take them out once the cauliflower is cooked and roasted
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 6
Keep aside once done
- 7
In a heated pan add mustard oil and once it's heated, add cumin seeds, bay leaf, whole cardamom, clove and cinnamon sticks
cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(3)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 8
Roast until you smell the aromas of the whole spices
- 9
at this stage add ginger and green chilies
inch ginger - finely chopped(2)green chillies - slit(2)green peas (matar)(1/4 cup) - 10
Saute them for a few seconds
- 11
Now add the drained basmati rice to the pan and saute for about 3 to 4 minute until the rice turns crisp
basmati rice - or govind bhog rice(1/4 cup)water - for cooking rice(1/2 cup) - 12
Once the rice has turned slightly crisp, add the tomatoes, cumin powder, coriander powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, sugar and salt
basmati rice - or govind bhog rice(1/4 cup)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)tomatoes - finely chopped(2)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)teaspoons coriander powder (dhania)(2)sugar(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastewater - for cooking rice(1/2 cup) - 13
Saute them for about 2-3 minutes
- 14
Add water
water - for cooking rice(1/2 cup) - 15
Cover and cook till the rice is fluffy and fully cooked
basmati rice - or govind bhog rice(1/4 cup)water - for cooking rice(1/2 cup) - 16
At this stage, when the rice is cooked and fluffy and all the water has been absorbed; add the cauliflower, the peas, garam masala and stir
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)basmati rice - or govind bhog rice(1/4 cup)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)green peas (matar)(1/4 cup)water - for cooking rice(1/2 cup) - 17
Saute until the Chaal Kopi is well combined with the rice and the masalas
basmati rice - or govind bhog rice(1/4 cup)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)water - for cooking rice(1/2 cup) - 18
Check the taste, adjust the salt accordingly
salt - to taste - 19
Once combined, add the cashew nuts and raisins and transfer the Chaal Kopi in a serving bowl and serve hot
cashew nuts(1/4 cup)raisins(1/4 cup) - 20
Serve Chaal Kopi Recipe (Bengali Style Cauliflower Stir Fry) along with Bengali Luchi or Steamed Rice and Bengali Style Lau Die Tetor Dal for a lunch meal, along with sliced fresh Vegetable Salad
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)basmati rice - or govind bhog rice(1/4 cup)water - for cooking rice(1/2 cup)
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