Recipe: Eating on a Dime Phulkopir Data Chorchori/ Cauliflower Stalk Curry

Recipe: Eating on a Dime Phulkopir Data Chorchori/ Cauliflower Stalk Curry Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Phulkopir Data Chorchori/ Cauliflower Stalk Curry. Phulkopi'r data (the stalk of cauliflower) is the main ingredient in this chorchori (a spicy mish-mash). This preparation is best made when cauliflower is in season during the winter months. The stalk of such cauliflower is kochi (tender), which means not only that it is less fibrous than off-season cauliflower stalk but that it is also less.

Take them out and set aside.

Believe me, they also cook them in a delicious way - starting from stir fry to spicy curry or sauce.

Today I want to share one such traditional and authentic Bengali recipe which is prepared with cauliflower stems.

You can cook Phulkopir Data Chorchori/ Cauliflower Stalk Curry using 16 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Phulkopir Data Chorchori/ Cauliflower Stalk Curry

1. It’s 1/2 cup of cubed radish.

2. Prepare 1 of potato cubed.

3. You need 1/2 cup of broad beans (shim).

4. You need 1 tbsp of chopped string beans.

5. It’s 7-8 pieces of eggplant cubed.

6. You need 1 tbsp of coriander chopped.

7. You need 4-5 of cauliflower florets chopped.

8. Prepare 4-5 of cauliflower stems sliced thinly.

9. It’s 1 tbsp of mustard paste.

10. You need 2 of green chillies.

11. You need 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.

12. Prepare 1/4 tsp of red chilli powder.

13. Prepare 1/2 tsp of paanch phoron.

14. It’s To taste of salt.

15. It’s 1 tsp of sugar.

16. You need 2.5 tbsp of mustard oil.

This recipe is known as phulkopir data chorchori or cauliflower stem recipe in Bengali style.

Fulkopi's Data Bhaja is a classic Bengali dish that is prepared often along with a cauliflower curry or probably the next day.

In other words, very rarely does Cauliflower stalk goes in the bin without being used in some form of stir-fried dish, often also referred to as Fulkopi'sdata chorchori.

This Cauliflower Stalk Stir fried is a great way to embrace the concept of no-waste-food.

Phulkopir Data Chorchori/ Cauliflower Stalk Curry step by step

1. Steam or pressure cook potato and radish.It should not be overcooked.Parboil broad beans and string beans.Heat 2 tbsp oil and fry cauliflower,then brinjal(eggplant).Other vegetables like cubed and steamed pumpkin,ridge gourd and fried lentil dumplings(bori) may be added.Slice into thin strips cauliflower stems and steam them with little salt..

2. In the remaining oil sprinkle paanch phoron(kalonji,sauf,methi,radhuni, mustard)and toss all vegetables.Make a paste of mustard with 1 green chilli.Set aside.Add turmeric,red chilli powder;salt and sugar to taste to the vegetables.If using lentil bori fry them and set aside.As the vegetables are steamed it wont take a longtime to cook.Add the lentil bori,if using and vegetable stock if any and 1/2 cup water and cook. Add mustard paste and 1/2 tbsp mustard oil and toss..

3. Sprinkle chopped coriander and 1 green chilli.Cover and let it stand for 5 minutes.Serve hot as a side dish with dal and rice..

When the panch phoron starts spluttering, add in all the chopped vegetables- cauliflower stalks, carrots, radish, potato.

Now add in all the seasonings- turmeric powder, red pepper powder, coriander powder, salt and sugar.

Coat the seasonings well all over the fried vegetables.

Do not add any water during this.

I have been using the Cookme Mustard a lot these days and it has made my life very simple.