Fresh Cauliflower & Peas

Name: Fresh Cauliflower & Peas
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 14 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 medium cauliflower; 2 fresh tomatoes; 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves; 1 green chilli, or to taste; 2 tbsp ghee or oil; 2 tbsp ghee or oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp nigella seeds; ½ tsp asafoetida; 1 tsp garlic paste; 2 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp ground turmeric; Chilli powder, to taste; 200 g (7 oz/1½ cups) frozen garden peas; Fine sea salt, to taste; Large handful of fresh coriander (cilantro); Large handful of fresh coriander (cilantro); 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp mango powder

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

As a child, we grew cauliflower in our back garden at home, and definitely ate it more than once a week. Usually paired with potatoes, this is a lighter alternative.

Ingredients

1 medium cauliflower
2 fresh tomatoes
1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves

Asia
India
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Fill and boil the kettle.
Cut the cauliflower into small florets.
Cut each tomato into 6 wedges.
Place the fenugreek leaves in 50ml (3½ tbsp) hot kettle water.
Slit the green chilli lengthways.
Place a wok on a high heat, then add the following ingredients in this order: another 50ml (3½ tbsp) hot kettle water, ghee or oi