
- Serves
- 4
- Portion
- 1 katori (≈130 g)
- Time
- Cook 25 min
- Texture
- Soft
- Season
- WinterFebruary
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Ginger & hing counter Vata of cauliflower
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (4 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauliflower | 1 small head, small florets | 400 g | 2000 g | |
| Green peas, fresh | ¾ cup | 120 g | 600 g | |
| Potato | 1 small, diced (optional) | 100 g | 500 g | |
| Ghee (cow) | 1 tbsp | 15 g | 75 g | |
| Cumin (jeera) | ½ tsp | 2 g | 10 g | |
| Asafoetida (hing) | 1 pinch | 0.3 g | 1.5 g | |
| Ginger, fresh | 1 tbsp julienne + grated | 15 g | 75 g | |
| Turmeric powder | ¼ tsp | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Coriander seed / powder | 1½ tsp coriander powder | 3 g | 15 g | |
| Sattvic garam masala (no onion-garlic) | ¼ tsp sattvic garam masala | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Rock salt (sendha namak) | ¾ tsp | 3.5 g | 17.5 g | |
| Water | ⅓ cup | 80 ml | 400 ml | |
| Coriander leaves | 2 tbsp | 10 g | 50 g |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Blanch florets in hot salted water 3 minutes; drain.
Step 2: Heat ghee; add cumin, hing and ginger.
Step 3: Add turmeric and coriander powder, then cauliflower, peas and potato; toss well.
Step 4: Add water, cover and cook on low 12 minutes until tender.
Step 5: Finish with garam masala and coriander leaves.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
111kcal
Energy
4.3g
Protein
4.4g
Fat
15.3g
Carbohydrate
4.7g
Fibre
0.9g
Salt
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
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