Tandoori Gobhi/Cauliflower Made On Gas Stove#SundayFunday

Tandoori Gobhi is a popular Indian appetizer, full of flavor, delicious and mouthwatering. Since I do no have a tandoor at home this my take on the the traditional tandoor cooking. I have made this on a gas stove and given it smoked flavor.

Ingredients
For The Cauliflower/Gobi Florets 
20 Florets Gobhi/Cauliflower
1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice or White Vinegar
Salt to taste
Water as required - to boil the florets
6 -7 Baby Potatoes - cut into half and boiled till done
For The Marinade 
200 Grams Yogurt -whisked
Salt to taste
Black Salt to taste
1 Tablespoon Kashmiri Red Chilly powder
½ Teaspoon Amchur powder 
½ Teaspoon Cumin Powder 
½ Tablespoon Lemon Juice 
1 Tablespoon Chutney Chana - grind to a fine powder
½ Teaspoon Kasuri Methi
1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
2 Tablespoons Mustard Oil 
For The Smoked Flavor 
A Piece of Charcoal
1 Teaspoon Ghee
Melted Butter as required or to baste

Method

Boil the baby potatoes with salt till firm and done. Drain and let is cool completely.
For The Cauliflower/Gobi Florets
In a large saucepan or kadhai, pour water and bring it to a boil. Once the water comes to a rapid boil add the vinegar.

Add the cauliflower floret. Boil for about 2-3 minutes or until the stalks turn translucent. Please retain the stalks of the florets.  Once done, turn off the flame and strain the florets and keep it aside to dry and cool down.

For The Marinade

In a large mixing bowl combine, yogurt, cumin powder, black salt, Kashmiri red chili powder, chutney chana powder, salt, lemon juice, amchur powder, kasuri methi and ginger garlic paste.

In a tadka pan pour the mustard oil and over high flame heat the oil until smoky. Once done pour the oil into the marinade mixture, combine everything well.


For The Tandoori Gobhi

Add the florets and baby potatoes to the marinade and then using a spoon; start to coat them very well. Using you hand mix until all the florets are well coated with the marinade. 

To give them a smoky flavor, make a small katori and keep it in the center. Place a hot piece of charcoal in the center and pour the ghee on top.

Immediately cover the mixing bowl and leave it covered for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes remove the lid and the charcoal, a beautiful aroma of smoke it emitted from them.

You will also notice some excess water from at the bottom of the bowl, add the boiled baby potatoes and using your hand simply mix everything once again very well.

For this the use of metal skewers recommended.

Skewer the gobi pieces on the metal skewers, piece by piece, starting with a piece of potato and then followed by the gobi. 
Insert from the stalk side and remove from the other edge, towards the end add another potato piece and your Tandoori Gobhi is ready.

Once all the skewers are done, cook the tandoori gobhi over direct heat for 2-3 minute or until you see black spots.

Once all the skewers are done, baste the gobhi with oil. Cook the gobhi over high flame once again for about 30 seconds.

Remove the gobhi and potatoes using a knife and place them on a serving plate.

Serve the Tandoori Gobhi with green chutney.

Enjoy!!
Labels: Appetizers , Snack, Homemade, Vegan, Tandoori, Cauliflower, Gluten Free, Healthy, Homemade,  Smoked, Sunday Funday

For our event called Sunday Funday, wherein we share recipes our families will love to enjoy on a Sunday. Our host for this week's event is Stacy of Food Lust People Love.  

• Basque Pipérade with Grilled Tuna Steaks from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Grilled Eggplant with Garlic and Parmesan from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Spicy Grilled Leg of Lamb from Food Lust People Love
• Stuffed Pizza Burgers from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Tandoori Gobhi - Cauliflower Made On Gas Stove from Sneha’s Recipe
• Tandoori Masala - Spice Mixture from Mayuri's Jikoni
• Tequila Lime Chicken from Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork Kebabs from Palatable Pastime

TANDOORI FISH MOUSSAKA - DESI STYLE #FISH FRIDAY FOODIE

Have already prepared two moussaks - a veg and non veg version, which have been already posted, wanted to try out one with fish giving it a twist... making it desi style.  It was a success and tasted delicious.

Ingredients
300 Grams Fish
1 Teaspoon Tandoori Masala
1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder
1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt

For the Sauce
1 Cup Thick Bechamel Sauce
1/2 Teaspoon Tandoori Masala
1/2 Teaspoon Chilly powder
1 Cup Milk

2 Large Potatoes
2 Long Black Aubergines / Brinjals
Cheeza Cheese As required
A few Sprigs of Coriander Leaves
A Pinch of Paprika
A Pinch of Mixed Herbs
A Teaspoon of Butter

Method
I have use Khapi fish which has only one center bone, and its a very fleshy and tasty fish, do not know the name in English.

Marinate the fish in the given ingredients for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.  

After 30 minutes steam then fish and dry all the moisture. When cooled, skin and de-bone the fish. Shred it in big chunks and keep aside 

Slice the potatoes and immerse them in salt water for ten minutes. Drain the water and wash in fresh water then pat dry the potatoes with a kitchen towel. 

Slice the aubergines and immerse them in salt water for ten minutes. Drain the water and wash it in fresh water, then pat dry the aubergines with a kitchen towel 

In a big broad frying pan sprinkle a tablespoon of oil and fry the potatoes till golden on both sides. 

Likewise fry the aubergines too till golden on both sides.

To prepare the sauce
In a pan add all the ingredients and whisk till smooth, then place it on low flame and cook , whisking continuously till it comes to a boil and thicken a little ( note the sauce should be pouring consistency)

To Assemble the Moussaka

Prepare a Pyrex baking dish with buttering it well.  

Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of sauce, then arrange a layer of potatoes 

Place  the aubergines 

Then a layer of fish 

Then slices of cheese, Again pour 3 tablespoon of sauce

Continue the above layer again

Now first place the aubergine slices, then the 

Potato slices,  then Fish chunks, Then sauce and 

 cheese and dot it a spoon of butter

Sprinkle mixed herbs, paprika and garnish it with coriander leaves

Cover the dish with a foil and bake it in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 35 to 45. After 30 minutes remove the foil and again bake till done. When done on the broil /grill element and let it brown for just 3 - 5 minute till brown spots appear on the top. 

 Cool and serve... enjoy this Tex Mex cuisine of the Mediterranean region in my own desi style.... this was yum and delicious.  

Have this with garlic bread or a bowl of soup and you are sated ...

This month, the theme for our Fish Friday Foodies is "fish baked in a dish," hosted by Sue of Palatable Pastime. Check out the rest of the Fish Friday Foodies' recipes, at end of this post.

Labels : Fish, Moussaka, Continental Cuisine, Fish Friday, Bechamel Sauce, Tandoori Masala

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