Gobi Musallam (cauliflower that has been roasted whole) is a fantastic centerpiece for any occasion. The whole cauliflower head is lightly blanched then drenched with the luscious Mughlai-inspired makhani sauce and baked. The makhani sauce is decadent, creamy, buttery, and fantastic. You can serve the cauliflower as is, or sliced with some sauce on the side, or with naan or other flatbread, salads, rice, or quinoa. Pin this post for later!

More Cauliflower you say. Well Cauliflower is the new Kale right now. So as well use the popularity right 🙂 And on top of that this is too delicious to not share!



The whole head of the cauliflower is blanched, then roasted drenched in a creamy Mughlai gravy, and served whole with some gravy on the side. It seems like a long recipe but it is fairly simple:). You can serve it as is sliced, or with the usual Indian food fix-ins of flat bread or rice, or over other cooked grains and greens. We ate it with Chapatis, Naan, filled up some sandwiches with the leftovers, added some to quinoa. It was a load of food to finish between the 2 of us.



The sauce is makhani style. Makhani means butter-y and the makhani/butter sauce you get restaurants usually has butter and cream. This sauce has coconut milk and cashews for the rich creamyness and the same spices and taste. You can add chopped veggies, roasted cauliflower florets, baked Tofu or Tempeh to the sauce. Make your restaurant style Tofu “Paneer” Makhani or Butter Seitan Chickun. Fenugreek Leaves or Kasuri methi can be found in Indian stores or online on amazon.



For a quicker cook time, chop the cauliflower into florets and blanch for 3-4 minutes, then cook in the blended sauce on stove top for 15 minutes. That will be Gobi Makhani.



Sure its not thanksgiving yet. but hey this can be the center piece for any party any-time. Blanch the cauliflower, make the sauce and store for a day or so, then bake and serve on the event day. You can use whatever spices you have on hand. The sauce will still be delicious.

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You can carve this beautiful cauliflower any which way you want! More sauce served on the side. That sauce I tell you. Make it and add anything to it, but make it!



The creamy sauce is very rich and fatty with the full-fat coconut milk and cashews,(it is called Makhani-butter-y for a reason). You can make it lower fat by using a different non dairy milk and reducing the cashew flour. The sauce also stores very well. Make a larger quantity, Blend and store in the refrigerator for a few days or freeze in individual serving containers. thaw and use.



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Steps:

Blanch the cauliflower. The cauliflower should be immersed in the water. The picture is for picture purposes:).







Place blanched cauliflower in baking dish.







Prepare the sauce. Cook onions, ginger, garlic till golden brown.







Add tomatoes, spices, salt and fenugreek leaves.







Cook until tomatoes are tender.







Blend tomato mixture with coconut milk and pour over cauliflower. keep some sauce to serve on the side later.







Bake until tender. Serve hot.

This week I leave you with this amazing Share your Dabba video.

This is a video about how wasted food is being used to feed the less fortunate. Share My Dabba/Tiffin/Lunchbox is an initiative to get food left uneaten in dabbas/tiffins to hungry street children in India, using just a Share sticker and the dabbawala(people who deliver the Tiffins) network. Please do watch.





This popular recipe is also my cookbook! Now available internationally!

