Gobi Musallam in green gravy [Whole Cauliflower]

Last weekend we had a get-together at our place. I served this dish for the first time and everyone loved it. So I wanna share the recipe with everyone. Usually Gobi Musallam calls for red gravy but I tried it with green gravy which gives it a unique flavor. This recipe has a long list of ingredients and more than few steps to cook but the end result is worth the effort.

Ingredients:
Gobi Musallam in green gravy [6 servings]

For Green gravy:
Cilantro – 3 bunches
Mint leaves -1 /2 bunches
Cashews -1/2 cup
Garlic – 4 cloves
Ginger – 1 inch piece (peeled and cut)
Green chili – 1
Grind all the above in food processor with very little water. Keep aside.

Other Ingredients for green gravy:
Butter – 1 tbsp
Cooking oil – 1 tbsp
Yogurt/ Thick dahi – 1 cup
Sugar – 1.5 tsp
Garam masala – 1 tsp
Kitchen king masala – 1 tsp
Salt as per taste

Method:
Heat butter and oil in a pan and add the above grinded green paste. Add salt, sugar, garam masala and kitchen king masala. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add spoon by spoon yoghurt to the gravy and keep stirring. Simmer for 5 more minutes.  Green gravy is ready.

For Gobi Musallam:
Gobi (Cauliflower) whole – 1 cut into half (easy to manage and stable at the bottom)
Cooking oil -1tbsp
Slivered Almonds/Cashews – 2 tbsp (for garnish)

Dry Spices:
Amchur powder (Dried mango powder) -2 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Red chili powder – 2 tsp
Coriander powder – 4 tbsp
Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
Kitchen king masala – 1 tsp
Asafoetida (Hing) powder -1/4 tsp
Sugar – ½ tbsp
Salt as per taste

Method:

•  Take a big vessel, fill it more than half with water and boil. Add some salt to it.
•  Cut the Gobi in half, put both the halves in the boiling water and let it stand for 5-7 minutes. It is now half cooked.
•  Take the Gobi halves out of the boiling water and set it in a lined baking tray to cool down.
•  Preheat the oven on 350 degrees on bake.
•  Combine all the dry spices and sugar in a bowl and mix well.
•  Now very carefully rub the spice mix on the Gobi. Also fill the spice mix inside the florets to have the even flavor all around.
•  Drizzle some oil on the Gobi halves and place the baking tray with Gobi in the oven. Let is cook for 45 minutes.
•  Gobi is almost ready. Place the halves on the serving dish and gently pour the prepared green gravy on it.

Garnish:
Garnish the Gobi Musallam with slivered almonds and cashews. Enjoy with fresh roti, paratha or naan.