Gobi masala recipe or cauliflower masala recipe with step by step photos. Sharing a very delicious and flavorful restaurant style gobi masala recipe.

Cauliflower masala is a very flavorful and tasty gravy or curry , side dish for naan/roti or you can serve it with rice too. This gobi masala recipe is very interesting one, the addition of whole spices, cashew paste and milk with malai makes this gobi masala curry very rich, flavorful and tasty.

We love cauliflower so much and I often try to make different easy cauliflower recipes as side dish, main meal or snacks. Do check gobi korma, cauliflower pulao, gobi manchurian, gobi 65, tandoori gobi etc.

To make gobi masala recipe, I have used few baby corn pieces as had them in hand. It is purely optional, you can add capsicum cubes too if you prefer. This gobi masala recipe is an elaborate one, it involves some sauteing and grinding absolutely worth the effort. To add some richness to the gravy I have added malai collected from milk, you can even add fresh cream or unsweetened khoya.

To make this gobi masala recipe vegan skip cream and milk, increase cashews by few numbers.

Here is restaurant style gobi masala recipe or cauliflower masala recipe to serve with rice/roti/naan.

If you are looking for more side dish recipes do check restaurant style peas masala, kadai paneer, sweet corn curry

Gobi masala recipe with step by step photos.

1. Break cauliflower into bite size florets. Bring plenty of water to boil in a pot.Add cauliflower florets along with a pinch of turmeric and salt. Let it boil for 5-7 minutes. Drain and set aside.

2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan. Add the drained gobi (cauliflower) florets and saute well in medium flame till the gobi florets turn to slight golden color. Remove the cauliflower florets to a plate and set aside.

3. In the same oil add the whole spices (cumin seeds, bay leaf, black and green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick) and saute well for 4-6 minutes.

3. Add finely chopped onions and saute well till the color changes slightly.

4. Add minced ginger-garlic and saute well till the raw smell goes off. Add slit green chilies and saute well.

5. Add tomato puree and mix well. Cook for 4-6 minutes.

6. Add chili powder, garam masala powder and coriander powder. Mix well and cook till the tomato puree thickens and leaves out oil.

7. Add cashew paste and malai if adding. Mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water,salt to taste and bring the whole curry to a boil.

8. Once the curry has thickened to desired consistency, add the sauteed cauliflower florets and chopped baby corns( if adding).

9. Simmer for 3-4 minutes. Add crushed kasuri methi and mix well. Remove from flame, serve gobi masala hot with rice or roti.

Gobi masala recipe card below:

Gobi masala recipe |Cauliflower masala recipe Harini Gobi masala recipe, very rich and delicious, flavorful side dish with cauliflower! 5 from 1 vote Print Recipe Pin Recipe Prep Time 30 mins Cook Time 30 mins Total Time 1 hr Course Side Dish Cuisine Indian Servings 3 Calories 324 kcal Ingredients 1x 2x 3x 1 medium sized cauliflower head florets separated.

1 medium onion finely chopped

2 big tomatoes pureed

10-12 cashews ground to a fine paste in 1/4cup milk or water

1 teaspoon minced ginger

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder

1/2 teaspoon coriander powder

2 teaspoons fresh cream or malai optional

salt

2 tablespoons oil

Whole spices:

2-3 cloves

small cinnamon stick

1 black cardamom

2 green cardamom

1/2 teaspoon cumin or fennel seeds

1 bay leaf Instructions Break cauliflower into bite size florets. Bring plenty of water to boil in a pot.Add cauliflower florets along with a pinch of turmeric and salt. Let it boil for 5-7 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan. Add the drained gobi (cauliflower) florets and saute well in medium flame till the gobi florets turn to slight golden color. Remove the cauliflower florets to a plate and set aside.

In the same oil add the whole spices (cumin seeds, bay leaf, black and green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick) and saute well for 4-6 minutes.

Add finely chopped onions and saute well till the color changes slightly.

Add minced ginger-garlic and saute well till the raw smell goes off. Add slit green chilies and saute well.

Add tomato puree and mix well. Cook for 4-6 minutes.

Add chili powder, garam masala powder and coriander powder. Mix well and cook till the tomato puree thickens and leaves out oil.

Add cashew paste and malai if adding. Mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water,salt to taste and bring the whole curry to a boil.

Once the curry has thickened to desired consistency, add the sauteed cauliflower florets and chopped baby corns( if adding).

Simmer for 3-4 minutes. Add crushed kasuri methi and mix well. Remove from flame, serve gobi masala hot with rice or roti. Notes 1. You can saute some finely chopped capsicum along wit onions for more flavor.

2.Do not boil for long time after adding cream Nutrition Calories: 324 kcal Tried this recipe? Mention cookclickndevou or tag cookclickndevour