Gobi Chettinad/ Cauliflower Chettinad Recipe

This yet another delicious dish from my chettinad kitchen. This restaurant style Chettinad Gobi recipe goes well with pulao, roti or with steamed rice.

Gobi Chettinad

Ingredients

Cauliflower medium-1 no

Onion large sliced-2 nos

Tomato medium chopped-2 nos

Garlic cloves sliced-2 nos

Ginger and Garlic paste- 2 tbsp

Curry leaves and coriander leaves- few

Fennel seeds-1 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

Oil required 

Salt to taste

Masala paste

(Roast and grind below ingredients to fine 

paste with few tbsp water)

Whole dry red chilli-7 nos

Fennel seeds/ Sombu-2 tbsp

Cumin seeds/ Jeera-1 tbsp

Grated fresh coconut-3 tbsp

Cinnamon-1" stick

Cardamom-2 nos

Cloves-4 nos

Cauliflower Chettinad

Method

Separate cauliflower into florets, boil in hot water, cook until firm or for 3 mins, drain the florets and allow to cool. Grind the masala paste and set aside. Heat oil in a pan when hot add the fennel seeds and allow to splutter. Now add the chopped onion and garlic, fry for few secs. Add the ground masala paste, turmeric powder and required salt. Fry the masala 

paste on low heat until oil seprates on sides of pan. Next add 1/4 water to the pan 

and bring the gravy to boil. When the gravy slightly thickness add the boiled cauliflower and mix well so the masala coats well on the cauliflower and cook till semi dry. Finally garnish with curry and coriander leaves and serve hot.

Tips

Either cauliflower florets can be boiled or deep fried before adding to the gravy.

I have used Kashmiri red chilli instead of whole dry chilli this recipe to get bright red color. 

If using Kashmiri red chilli, soak chillis in 2 tbsp hot water before grinding.

This Gobi Chettinad is a semi dry dish if more gravy is needed, add more coconut and 1 tbsp roasted kuskus while grinding masala paste.

Chettinad Gobi Fry

Chicken Maggi Noodles Recipe- Recipes with Maggi Noodles.

Maggi masala noodles recipe which can be prepared in 5 mins with leftover cooked chicken. I always add my very own touch to maggi noodles to cater my taste buds and this recipe is one of kind. 

Chicken Maggi Noodles Recipe

Ingredients

Maggi masala noodles- 2 packs

Boneless chicken 65( shredded)- 10 piece.

Curry powder/ Garam masala powder- 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves- few

Oil- 1/4 tsp

Maggi Noodles with Chicken 

Method

Place pan on low heat and add oil. Add curry leaves, curry powder and shredded chicken 65. Lightly saute everything and turn off the heat.

Cook maggi masala noodles as per instructions, until noodles are tender and water is absorbed. Add the sauteed chicken to the prepared noodles stir well and serve hot.   

Tips

This recipe can also be prepared with maggi chicken flavored noodles. 

You can use leftover fried chicken, tandoori chicken or chicken pieces from curry, gravy etc.

In addition to chicken you can also add scrambles eggs and par boiled veggies.

Maggi Chicken Noodles