Baked Cauliflower with Methi

I love to eat cauliflower but do not like to cook. Whenever I have attempted all florets were broken and it became tasteless. Mom suggested to cut them in big pieces but cutting cauliflower is not exciting especially if we can get them in a bag ready to use.

After the 'success' of Baked veggie part 1 I was really excited to make another baked dish and i thought I should give cauliflower a try. Guests tasted it and now for all the upcoming potlucks they want me to make baked dishes only :) :) Although baking takes lot of time but you do not have to stir it frequently and you can do anything once you put it inside the oven.

Before going into the details of the recipe I must admit one thing that I used a paste again but it's not necessary. One can used chopped stuffs too. I used the paste as I have got a new Magic Bullet and I am very lazy to chop things.

Baked Cauliflower with Methi

Cauliflower - 1 bag of frozen cauliflower

Peas - Handful 

Tomato - 2 small roma tomatoes

Ginger - 1inch

Garlic - 2 cloves

Kasori Methi - 2tbsp (heaped)

Turmeric - 1tbsp

Coriander Powder - 1&1/2 tbsp

Red Chillie Powder- 1-2 tbsp (depends on the hotness and on your taste)

Water - a little bit

Oil - 1 spoon

Olive oil - a splash

Salt - to taste

Cilantro leaves (optional)

Pre-heat the Oven at 450C

Make a paste of tomato, ginger and garlic

In a small pan add Kasori Methi in hot oil

Add the paste when Kasori Methi starts to become brown

Add all the spices and keep on stirring till the raw smell of different ingredients are gone

Add water so that it does not dry up completely

Place frozen cauliflower and peas in a baking dish and keep it inside the oven to thaw them

now take them out and cover it with the masala and spray some olive oil and mix well

Cover the baking dish properly and keep it in the oven for 1.5 hour at 350C

(It might take less time so keep an eye on it after 1 hour)

When cauliflowers are done sprinkle some cilantro leaves

it's ready to serve

Baked veggie part 1

First question is why there is a "part 1" in the name?

Recently I have become a fan of baking. I am trying to make baked vegetables in different ways and I do not have a big stock of names. That's why there is a "Part 1". I have just made it.. Actually it's still inside the oven.

Today I came back home pretty tired. I had to cook but was not in a mood and did not have my essential ingredients at home like onions etc. Suddenly this idea came into my mind. It has come out really good. So here is the recipe for my Baked veggie Part 1.

Baked veggie part 1

Mixed Vegetables - I used one bag of frozen vegetables (beans, peas, carrots, corn)
Tomato - 1
Ginger - 1inch
Garlic - 1 clove
Salt - to taste
Chile powder - 1tbs
Olive oil - 1tbs

Pre-heat the oven at 450C.
Make a paste of tomato, ginger and garlic.
Put all vegetables in a baking dish.
Mix them with the paste, salt, chile powder and olive oil.
Cover the baking dish and put it inside the oven and reduce the temperature to 350C.
Cook for 30-45min.
switch off the oven but do not remove the baking dish.
Wait for 10-15 min.
It's ready to serve.

P.S. You can avoid making a paste. Chop them and mix with the veggies.