Deep-fried spiced cauliflower

Name: Deep-fried spiced cauliflower
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 30 ml/2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro); 150 g/5 oz cauliflower, cut into 1cm/1½ in florets; vegetable oil, for deep-frying; Roasted Tomato Chutney, to serve; 2.5 ml/½ tsp nigella seeds; 2.5 ml/½ tsp fennel seeds; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground turmeric; 1-2 fresh green chillies, finely chopped; 150 g/5 oz/1½ cups gram flour (besan); 15 ml/1 tbsp ground rice; 2.5 ml/½ tsp salt, or to taste; 2.5 ml/½ tsp cumin seeds

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

In this recipe, Phoolkopir Fuluri, tender white cauliflower florets are coated in a light gram flour batter, flavoured with aromatic cumin, nigella and fennel seeds, green chillies to add a little heat and turmeric to enrich the colour. They are then deep-fried in hot oil until golden-brown and crisp.

Ingredients

150 g/5 oz/1½ cups gram flour (besan)
15

Asia
India
East India
Starter
Snack
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Sift the gram flour into a large mixing bowl and add all the remaining ingredients, except the cauliflower and vegetable oil. Stir everything together to combine, then make a hollow in the middle.
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