Cauliflower Uppukari Recipe Using Philips Airfryer

Cauliflower Uppukari Recipe is a healthy option which can be served as a starter or served as side dish for rasam rice or curd rice.

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Ingredients:

1 Whole Head Cauliflower 

In this recipe the cauliflower florets were 3 1/2 cups

2 Medium Onions

1 Green Chili 

4 Sprigs Curry leaves 

4 Dried Red Chilies 

1/2 Tsp Fennel Seeds 

1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder 

1/2 Tsp Chilli Powder 

1/2 Tsp Ginger and Garlic Paste 

1/4 Tsp Pepper Powder 

1 Tbsp Ghee

1 Tsp Salt

Method:

1. Start to clean the cauliflower, chop the florets, soak the florets in salted luke warm water for ten minutes. This will eradicate pesticides and insects if any.

2.Rinse the cauliflower twice in warm or room temperature water. Drain and reserve the cauliflower. Make sure there's no moisture in the cauliflower.

3. Peel, wash and slice the onions into thick long slices.

4. Remove the stem from green chilies slit and reserve. Prepare equal ratio ginger and garlic paste. 

5. Separate the curry leaves rinse and reserve. 

6. In a mixing bowl add cauliflower, sliced onions, curry leaves, fennel seeds, dried red chillies broken in half, turmeric powder, chilly powder, salt and 1 tsp ghee , mix well till well combined.

7. Cover and allow the cauliflower to marinate for 5 minutes.

8. Line the airfryer basket with foil,  transfer the marinated cauliflower to the airfryer basket, spread the cauliflower in one even layer.

9. Place the airfryer basket in the airfryer at 180 degree mark airfry for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally at every 3 minutes mark.

10. Finally add 1 more tsp ghee and stir the cauliflower well and cook for extra 5 minutes.

11. Remove the cauliflower from the airfryer and serve hot with rasam rice...enjoy!