Cauliflower Thoran

Ingredients

• cauliflower finely chopped 1 medium sized
• onions finely chopped 4 nos
• coconut oil 1 tblsp
• urud dal 1 tsp
• mustard seeds 1 tsp
• cumin seeds 1tsp
• curry leaves 1 strand
• grated coconut 1/2 cup
• green chillies chopped 4 nos
• turmeric 1/2 tsp
• salt to taste

Method

• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan.

• Add mustard seeds and after they splutter add cumin seeds.
• Add urud dal and saute till it turens brown.
• Add onions and saute till they becomes soft.
• Add green chillies, turmeric powder, curry leaves and cauliflower florets.
• Switch off flame when a few boils appears at the sides. 
• Check salt and add if you require more salt.
• Heat oil in another pan for tempering. Splutter mustard seeds, add broken dry red chillies and curry leaves. Switch off flame, pour over khichadi.
• Serve with steamed rice and sambar.

Serves 4-5 persons as side dish

NOTES

• Do not add too much water while grinding coconut paste.
• Add spicy chilly as per choice.
• If small beetroot you may grate 2 beetroots.
• Use the small grater holes to grate the beetroot, cooks faster and tastes good.