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Spicy Cauliflower Taco

Spicy Cauliflower Taco

Rahul
A fresh homemade tortilla filled with spicy cauliflower, potato, peas & topped with salsa and mint chutney.

Ingredients
  

Tortilla

  • 1 ½ cup All Purpose Flour
  • ½ tsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ cup Butter
  • 1/3 cup Water
  • Salt

Salsa

  • 1 Tomato diced
  • ½ Small Onion diced
  • 2 Green Chillies chopped
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • Salt
  • Coriander garnish

Mint Chutney

  • 1 cup Yogurt
  • ½ cup Mint leaves
  • ½ cup Coriander Leaves
  • 2 Green chilli Optional
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 3 Curry leaves
  • Salt

Filling

  • 1 Cauliflower cut into florets
  • 1 large boiled Potato diced
  • 1 small Onion diced
  • ½ cup Tomato Puree
  • ½ cup Frozen Green Peas
  • 2 Green Chillies chopped
  • 4 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 5 Curry leaves
  • 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Power
  • Salt as per taste
  • Coriander garnish

Instructions
 

Salsa

  • Mix all the ingredients for salsa and refrigerate overnight.

Mint Chutney

  • Beat the yogurt in a bowl till smooth.
  • Blend the mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chili, salt and yogurt together to form a smooth paste. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Dry roast the cumin and mustard seeds in a non-stick pan till for 1-2 minutes. Then add curry leaves and cook for another minute.
  • Immediately pour the hot tempering on the chutney and mix.

Topping

  • Heat the oil in a heavy bottom pan over medium heat.
  • Add curry leaves, onions, garlic and saute for about 4-5 minutes.
  • Mix in the cauliflower florets and when they are half-cooked pour in the tomato puree and the dry spice powders.
  • Cover and cook on low flame till cauliflower is soft.
  • Add the boiled potatoes & mix well ensuring that the tomato and spice mixture coats the vegetables evenly.
  • Add green peas and salt. Garnish with coriander.

Tortilla

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking powder uniformly. Incorporate butter into the flour till the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
  • Add water & knead slowly to form a soft dough.
  • The dough should feel supple and smooth. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions.
  • Preheat a non-stick pan over medium heat.
  • On a floured surface, roll out each portion into thin circle using rolling pin. Cook till pale golden brown spots appears on both the sides.
  • Remove from pan and keep in a covered container.

Assemble

  • Fill each tortilla with cauliflower mixture.
  • Top with salsa and some mint chutney and serve.