CAULIFLOWER PORIYAL

Method

• Wash and cook the moong dal seperately (3/4 cook) adding enough water. Drain it and keep it aside.
• Cut the cauliflower florets and rinse it with hot water adding some salt to it. This will kill any germs inside the flower.
• Add enough water to the florets and microwave it for 5mins. Then drain the excess water and chop the florets finely.
• Heat oil in a pan, pop mustard and 1/2 of the chopped onion and saute until it is done.
• Add little turmeric powder and the chopped cauliflower florets.
• Coarsely grind chopped onion, green chilly, garlic, and coconut , add this to the cauliflower and mix everything together.
• Allow it to cook until all the water evaporates from the mixture, now add the cooked moong dal and enough salt and stir it.
• Finally garnish with cilantro.