Chingri - Phulkopir Dalna / Cauliflower Gravy With Prawns

The cauliflower-peas curry is definitely a good dish but for non-veg lovers adding prawns makes it more wonderful combination. You can add potatoes here which also blends quite well with cauliflower and prawn but I generally skip it. 

Ingredients:
1 medium sized Cauliflower
200 gms medium sized Prawns, cleaned 
1/4 cup Green peas
1 Onion, ground to paste
2 Tomatoes, ground to paste
3-4 Green chillies
2 tsp Ginger paste
1 tbsp Coriander paste
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Red chilly powder
1 tsp Garam masala powder
1 tsp Sugar
1 tbsp Ghee
4-5 tbsp Mustard oil
Handful of coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Method:
Sprinkle some salt and turmeric powder on cleaned prawns. Keep aside for 10-15 minutes. Cut cauliflower into medium sized florets, dip them in hot water with 1/2 tsp salt and put this on burner for 5-6 minutes until they are slightly tender (over cooking will cause it to break apart). Drain and keep aside. 

Heat mustard oil till smoking point and then reduce the heat, fry prawns for few seconds and keep aside(prawns are very tender so don't over fry them or else will become rubbery). In the same pan fry cauliflower florets on medium heat till they are light brown. Place them on tissue paper to soak the excess oil. Now add bay leaves in the same oil, add onion paste and fry on medium heat till it turns pink. Add ginger paste, chilly paste and all dry masala (except garam masala). Fry till it leaves oil, then add tomato paste. 

When the masala is nicely fried add cauliflower, mix well thoroughly. Add little water and green peas, adjust salt, cover and cook over medium heat until the vegetables are done. Just before removing from the heat add fried prawn at this stage, sugar, garam masala and ghee for flavor. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with steamed rice or simple masala rice. 

Sending this recipe to Chandrani's Spotlight : Festive Food which was started by Indrani of Recipe Junction