Cauliflower Koottu (Cauliflower In Spicy Coconut Gravy)

Ingredients	Quantity
Cauliflower	¾ kg
Green peas – shelled	100gms
Turmeric	½ tsp
Coriander leaves – cleaned	2 tbsp
Salt	to taste
To grind:
Coconut – grated	¼
Coriander seeds	1 tsp
Red chillies	2
Tamarind	15 cm piece
Coconut oil	1 tsp
For seasoning:
Black mustard seeds	1 tbsp
Black gram dal	1 tsp
Red chillies – broken	2
Coconut oil	1 tbsp

Clean and cut cauliflower into flowerets. Wash well, along with the peas. Then add turmeric and salt. Cook until done. Heat oil and fry coriander seeds and red chillies until pink. Grind this with the coconut and tamarind to a thick paste. Heat oil and add mustard seeds, black gram dal and red chillies. When brown, pour over the vegetables. Mix in the ground paste and coriander leaves. Bring to a boil and serve hot. You can substitute okra (cut in 2 cm. pieces) for the cauliflower. Omit peas.