Chaal Kopi Recipe - Bengali Style Cauliflower Stir Fry
Chaal Kopi is stir fried cauliflower florets cooked with basmati or gobindobhog rice along with tomatoes and masalas like cumin powder, coriander powder and garam masalas which makes this dish highly flavourful and absolutely finger licking good. This Bengali delicacy though not very popular dish but it's common in some households.
Ingredients
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as required for cooking
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1/4 cup Cashew nuts
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1/4 cup Sultana Raisins
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1 Cauliflower (gobi)
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cut into florets
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1/4 cup Basmati rice
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or govind bhog rice
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1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
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3 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
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5 Cloves (Laung)
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1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
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2 inch Ginger
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finely chopped
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1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
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1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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2 Tomatoes
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finely chopped
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2 Green Chillies
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slit
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1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
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2 teaspoons Coriander Powder (Dhania)
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1/4 cup Green peas (Matar)
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1 teaspoon Sugar
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Salt
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to taste
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1/2 cup Water
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for cooking rice
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Chaal Kopi Recipe -Bengali Style Cauliflower Stir Fry, heat mustard oil in a Kadai and lightly roast the cashew nuts and raisins till the cashew nuts turn golden brown in colour and the raisins puff up
Step 2
Keep them aside
Step 3
To the same pan, add cauliflower florets and stir fry them with little salt and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
Step 4
Sprinkle water and cover and cook for 3 to 4 minutes
Step 5
Take them out once the cauliflower is cooked and roasted
Step 6
Keep aside once done
Step 7
In a heated pan add mustard oil and once it's heated, add cumin seeds, bay leaf, whole cardamom, clove and cinnamon sticks
Step 8
Roast until you smell the aromas of the whole spices
Step 9
at this stage add ginger and green chilies
Step 10
Saute them for a few seconds
Step 11
Now add the drained basmati rice to the pan and saute for about 3 to 4 minute until the rice turns crisp
Step 12
Once the rice has turned slightly crisp, add the tomatoes, cumin powder, coriander powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, sugar and salt
Step 13
Saute them for about 2-3 minutes
Step 14
Add water
Step 15
Cover and cook till the rice is fluffy and fully cooked
Step 16
At this stage, when the rice is cooked and fluffy and all the water has been absorbed; add the cauliflower, the peas, garam masala and stir
Step 17
Saute until the Chaal Kopi is well combined with the rice and the masalas
Step 18
Check the taste, adjust the salt accordingly
Step 19
Once combined, add the cashew nuts and raisins and transfer the Chaal Kopi in a serving bowl and serve hot
Step 20
Serve Chaal Kopi Recipe (Bengali Style Cauliflower Stir Fry) along with Bengali Luchi or Steamed Rice and Bengali Style Lau Die Tetor Dal for a lunch meal, along with sliced fresh Vegetable Salad