This is an everyday cauliflower recipe that’s been slow roasted on the stove. The cauliflower gets caramelized and roasted and it tastes crunchy and delicious. Traditionally Cauliflower is deep fried for sukka but I usually pan fry as it is healthy and I like it too. This is a very simple recipe. All the ingredients are added together in the pan and slow roasted for 30-40 minutes until the Cauliflower is nicely roasted. Here is how to do dry roast Cauliflower sukka recipe.
Heat oil in a pan and add in the mustard seeds. Let it splutter. Add in the chopped onions, diced Cauliflower florets, finely chopped curry leaves, finely chopped green chillies, finely chopped red chillies, salt and sugar. Saute for couple of minutes.
Keep the flame on low and cover the pan with a lid and cook for the next 10 minutes covered. Do not add any water. The moisture from the Cauliflower would suffice. After 10 minutes, remove the lid and let it roast well for the next 30 minutes. Its important to keep the flame low else the cauliflower will burn. Keep sauteing once in a while.
Once the Cauliflower is nicely roasted but firm, add in the coriander leaves and saute for a minute to combine.
Remove from heat and serve.
- 3 teaspoon Vegetable oil
- ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 500 grams Diced Cauliflower florets
- 4 sprigs curry leaves, finely chopped
- 4 green chillies, finely chopped
- 3 red chillies, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 5 sprigs coriander leaves, finely chopped
- Heat oil in a pan and add in the mustard seeds. Let it splutter. Add in the chopped onions, diced Cauliflower florets, finely chopped curry leaves, finely chopped green chillies, finely chopped red chillies, salt and sugar. Saute for couple of minutes.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook for the next 10 minutes covered.
- After 10 minutes, remove the lid and let it roast well for the next 30 minutes on low flame. Keep sauteing.
- Once the Cauliflower is nicely roasted but firm, add in the coriander leaves and saute for a minute to combine.
- Remove from heat and serve.
Can we add some spice powders to this ??
sure. you may add.
Hi! Can I use வெல்லம் or does it have to be white sugar for this recipe? Or which would be better? Thank you!
You can use jaggery too. no problem.
Hello Suguna Ka
Is it not required to boil the cauliflower florets in hot water before adding to pan?
Because I am not confident to add the florets directly due to the pesticide content
If you are worried, you can blanch it briefly in boiling water. I wash the cauliflower after soaking it in salt for a couple of minutes.
Thank you 🙂
Hi kanamma
Loved the kongu recipies in your section, takes me back to my childhood days. Exactly what my amma and appichiamma makes ☺
Thank you!