Cauliflower Tika

Cauliflower 250gms (clean and cut into one and a half inch pieces) Capsicum- 1 medium cut into fine rings Tomato- 2 medium cut into strips Onion- 2 medium cut into fine rings Curd(thick) 1 tbsp Ginger one and a half inch piece Garlic 3-4 flakes Red chilli(dry) 3 Salt to taste Garam masala-half tsp Jeera powder one fourth tsp Oil – 4 tbsp Lemon juice one and a half tbsp Preparation Grind ginger, garlic and chillies to fine paste. Mix it with curd jeera powder salt, lemon juice, gram masala and 2 tbsp oil. Apply half of the paste to cauliflower pieces and marinate for 2 hours. Grill cauliflower in a greased oven proof dish in a hot oven till the cauliflower gets light brown from the sides. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add capsicum and onion. Stir well, till onion gets light brown. Add the remaining paste into it and mix well. Add tomato strips and stir lightly. Remove from fire. Add cauliflower pieces to it and stir lightly. Serve hot with rice or chappathi The hindu Metro plus November 25 2008