Cauliflower Pepper Fry Recipe | Gobi Pepper Fry (2024)

Cauliflower pepper fry recipe – a simple and quick South Indian style cauliflower stir fry. This recipe has cauliflower stir fried with black pepper and spices. It is easy to make in minutes.

I was reserving a small cauliflower that I had bought a few days ago, to prepare my vegan cauliflower soup.

But the other day, when I prepared a simple lunch comprising of rice and rasam, I decided to use up this cauliflower to prepare this dry stir fry as a side dish. The combination was delicious. This gobi pepper fry even goes well with chapathis or rotis.

About This Recipe

The recipe for this sabzi or poriyal is very easy. Just boil the cauliflower and then stir fry it with the spices. There are no tomatoes added in this recipe or no grinding of spices involved. It is simple and quick but at the same time, delicious.

You need only a few ingredients to make this recipe. The fennel seeds give a slightly sweet taste which counters the spice in black pepper. The other spices give a fresh taste to the cauliflower.

Do try this cauliflower sabzi and I am sure you will love it.

Health Benefits

• Cauliflower
  • It is low in calories
  • Cauliflower is loaded with vitamin C.
  • It is a rich source of antioxidants.
  • It is also high in dietary fiber.

Ingredients You Need

• Cauliflower: We need to separate the cauliflower (gobi) into small florets.
• Onion: I used red onion. You can substitute with a few shallots too.
• Garlic: Peeled and finely chopped garlic gives a good flavor to the dish.
• Black peppercorns: We use freshly ground black peppercorns.
• Fennel Seeds: these add a slight sweetness to balance the spicy black pepper.
• Mustard seeds: we add black mustard seeds during the tempering.
• Turmeric powder: A small quantity of turmeric powder lends a nice yellowish hue to the curry as well as gives health benefits to us.
• Curry leaves: fresh curry leaves lend a nice flavor to the sabzi.
• Oil: use preferred oil. I used sunflower oil.
• Salt: to enhance taste.

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How to make Cauliflower Pepper Fry Step by Step

1. Separate cauliflower into small florets and rinse the florets.
2. Bring water to boil in a pot. Add the cauliflower florets along with salt and turmeric powder.
3. Let it boil for 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain the water and set aside.
4. Meanwhile thinly slice the peeled onion and finely chop the peeled garlic.
5. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and when they splutter, add fennel seeds. Once the fennel seeds change color slightly, add the sliced onions.
6. Saute till onions turn transparent. Then add finely chopped garlic and curry leaves.
7. Again saute till edges of onions turn brown in color.
8. Now add the cauliflower florets. On medium heat, fry till the cauliflower florets start browning. Check for salt and add some, if needed.
9. Finally add the freshly ground black pepper powder and mix well.
10. Fry for a couple of minutes more and remove from heat. Cauliflower pepper fry is ready to served.

Recipe Tips

• Adding Black Pepper: Adding freshly ground black peppercorns give a nice taste to the dish.
• Garnishing: You can garnish the curry with finely chopped coriander leaves or cilantro.
• Serving: You can serve this stir fry as a side dish for chapathis/rotis or rice.

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