Gobhi Butter Masala

Gobhi Butter Masala

Ingredients (for 4-5 servings)

• 1 medium size Cauliflower (big pieces)
• 2-3 medium size Onions
• 15-18 Cashew nuts (soaked and make paste)
• Salt as per taste
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 6-7 tomatoes (red apple tomato)
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 2 green cardamom
• 3-4 Cloves
• 1 inch Cinnamon stick
• 1-2 Bay leaf
• 1 tsp Ginger garlic (chopped)
• 1 tbsp Kasuri methi
• 2 tbsp Oil
• ½ tsp garam masala powder
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ cup fresh cream
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves (chopped)

Method (How to make restaurant style gobhi butter masala at home)

• Cut and cleaned cauliflower florets, boil water in a deep pan add pinch of salt and turmeric powder. Add cauliflower in boiling water and immediately remove from the flame and leave it for about 5 minutes in the hot water. Drain the water and keep the cauliflower aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add cinnamon, green cardamom, cloves and bay leaf to this. Add chopped onion, ginger, garlic and salt and saute till light brown. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till soft.
• Remove from flame and let it cool. Grind this to a fine paste adding soaked cashew nuts.
• Heat 3 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp oil in a pan over low flame, add red chili powder and mix till a nice aroma appear. Add the ground paste to this and saute till the raw smell disappear and oil appears on top. Add 1 cup water to this and bring to boil.
• Add the cauliflower florets, garam masala, and sugar  and cook for about 6 – 8 minutes, or till the cauliflower is cooked.
• Add kasoori methi, coriander leaves and fresh cream and combine well. Top it with 1 tsp butter and remove from flame.
• Serve hot with chapathi or naan.