Cauliflower Kurma

1 large Cauliflower, cleaned weight is 1 pound and 7.85 ounces

Clean the cauliflower and wash.

water

1/2 tbsp salt

1 tsp turmeric powder

Boil the water with salt and turmeric powder, once it starts to boil, add cauliflower and allow to boil for 10 minutes.

Cashew-Coconut Paste

1/2 cup coconut 

24 cashews

1 tsp fennel seeds

1 cup water

(Note: May be next time just grind 1/4 cup coconut with 12 cashews and 1 tsp fennel for this amount of cauliflower and see whether it tastes good)

Grind to a smooth paste.

1 tbsp oil

1 star anise

1 bay leaf

1" cinnamon

3 cloves

3 cardamom

Heat oil in a pan, let the spices sizzle in oil for 1 minute in medium flame, so they release the aroma.

2 cups onion, chopped

Add onion, sauté for 5 to 10 minutes, till it browns.

1 tsp ginger, grated

1 tsp garlic, grated

Add ginger and garlic, sauté for a minute.

1 cup tomato, chopped

1/2 tsp salt

Add tomato, salt, sauté until tomato softens.

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

1 tsp red chili powder

1 tsp salt

2 tsp coriander powder

Add all the spices, sauté for 3 minutes.

Add the cashew-coconut paste, sauce for 5 minutes, till the mixture smells good. The mixture should also thickens. 

Add cauliflower, sauté for another 5 minutes.

2 cups water

Add just enough water  to cook the cauliflower and cook for 15 minutes.

cilantro leaves, chopped

Add chopped cilantro.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Yields: 5 cups

Source: indianhealthyrecipes

Carrot Poriyal

5 pounds Whole Foods Carrot

1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp red chili
2 tsp salt

1 and 1/2 cup water

Cook for 45 minutes

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Source: Pavi

Rajma Kulambu

Cook Rajma

2 cup Rajma, overnight soaked

1 tsp salt

Water

Cook Rajma with salt and water for 45 minutes, filter the water.

Cashew Paste

1 tbsp ginger

1 tbsp garlic cloves 

20 cashews 

2 red chilies

Grind all the above

Tomato Puree

1 cups tomatoes

Grind and make paste

1/2 tbsp oil

1 tsp cumin

Saute cumin seeds.

1 cup onion, chopped

Saute onion.

Add ground masala, saute for 2 minutes.

Add ground tomato, saute for 2 minutes.

1/4 tsp garam masala powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp black pepper powder

2 tsp red chili powder

1/2 tbsp salt

1 tbsp coriander powder

Add all the powders, saute for 2 minutes.

1 green zuchini, chopped

1 yellow sqush, chopped

Add vegetables  & cooked Rajma, saute for 2 minutes.

5 cups water

Add water, close the pan and cook for 20 minutes in medium flame.

Taste Note: Tastes GREAT

Source: Spicy Pot Cooking Channel

Broccoli poriyal

1 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp urad dal

1 tsp channa dal

1/2 cup onion, chopped

2 red chilies

1 and 1/2 tsp red chili powder

1 and 1/2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 and 1/2 tsp salt

2 cups broccoli stems, chopped

1 tsp ginger

Cook for 3 minutes

3 cups broccoli florets, chopped

Cook for 2 minutes.

1/4 cup coconut