I love easy it is to cook this simple cauliflower curry. It is super healthy and it takes just a few minutes of prep and less than 20 minutes to cook from start to finish. It is a weeknight staple in our house.

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Flower Chana nu Shaak (Cauliflower and Garbanzo Bean Curry)

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By Puja
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A simple sauté of cauliflower, garbanzo beans and Indian spices

Flower Chana nu Shaak (Cauliflower and Garbanzo Bean Curry)
Prep Time55 minutes
Cook Time2525 minutes
Total Time3030 minutes
CourseMain Course
CuisineIndian
Servings8
Calories177 kcal
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Ingredients

Scale:
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 dried red chili
  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 large onion (sliced pole to pole)
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 1 small potato (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
  • 1 cauliflower (cut into florets)
  • 1 oz can garbanzo beans or chickpeas
  • 1 bay leaf
  • handful of chopped cilantro to garnish

Instructions

  1. Toss the cumin seeds onto a cast iron pan (or any other kind of pan that is not non-stick will work) and heat over medium high heat until you can smell the fragrance of the seeds. Keep a eye on it and stir often so that the seeds don’t burn.
  2. Toss the dry roasted cumin seeds into a blender with the tomatoes and dried red chili. Puree and set aside.
  3. In a large pot, toss in the oil and sliced onions with a pinch of salt. Saute until translucent.
  4. Add in the turmeric. Stir and cook for about a minute.
  5. Add in the tomato puree. Stir and cook until the puree begins to look more like a paste. About 5 minutes.
  6. Toss in the cauliflower, potato, garbanzo beans, bay leaf and salt.
  7. Add in 1.5 cups water and stir.
  8. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes.
  9. Take off lid and continue to cook uncovered until liquid thickens and the cauliflower is soft. About 10 minutes.

Calories:177kcal
Carbohydrates:27g
Protein:8g
Fat:5g
Saturated Fat:1g
Polyunsaturated Fat:2g
Monounsaturated Fat:3g
Trans Fat:0.01g
Sodium:321mg
Potassium:605mg
Fiber:7g
Sugar:6g
Vitamin A:286IU
Vitamin C:46mg
Calcium:61mg
Iron:3mg
  • Gina @ So Let's Hang Out's avatar

    Gina @ So Let's Hang Out

    This looks gorgeous. I love simple dishes like this that are easy to prepare. Perfect for a cozy weeknight. 🙂

    • Puja Thomas-Patel's avatar

      Puja Thomas-Patel

      Thank you Gina! 🙂

  • Katie @ Produce on Parade's avatar

    Katie @ Produce on Parade

    Oh yummy! I just made a Green Curry with Summer Squash and Fresh Peas the other night, but I will have to try this. It looks so good and cauliflower is so healthy. Do you typically serve yours over rice, or just with bread? Thanks for sharing!

    • Puja's avatar

      Puja

      Hi Katie. Your green curry sounds delicious! This is a dry curry, we Indians usually eat dry curries with flat bread. We’ll eat wet curries with either bread or rice. But I eat dry curries with rice all the time! 🙂

  • Shannon's avatar

    Shannon

    Does anyone have a gluten free flat bread recipe?

    • Puja's avatar

      Puja

      Hi Shannon,
      I’ll share one on the blog in the next day or two. Check back soon!

  • PotSoup's avatar

    PotSoup

    This too is simple yet lovely looking mentioned this on my blog.

    • Puja Thomas-Patel's avatar

      Puja Thomas-Patel

      Thanks so much!

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