Cauliflower with Garbanzo Beans

I saw Tyler Florence's show a few years ago on Food Network and he made this Indian dish( I remember being excited at the prospect of a Food Network Chef attempting to make Indian food!) with Cauliflower and Garbanzo beans. I don't remember what exactly he did at that point or what specific ingredients he used, but I've cooked up my own recipe using those two main ingredients and a bunch of Indian spices. I like my cauliflower and am always looking out for ways to make it interesting, colorful and flavorful. So here's one way to do it! :)

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients: Cauliflower(1 head), Garbanzo beans(1 can), Onions(2 medium), Tomatoes(2 medium), Ginger(1/2 inch ginger root), serrano peppers(2), Salt to taste, Turmeric(a couple of small pinches), Red chilli powder(2 tsp), Cumin powder (1 tsp), Coriander powder(1 tsp), Cilantro(as much as you want - for garnish)

Ingredients for tempering: Olive oil (2 tsp), mustard seeds(2 tsp), Cumin seeds(2 tsp), dried red chilli(1 whole) - Optional

Cook away...

> Separate the cauliflower florets and wash and drain. Drain and rinse the garbanzo beans

> Dice the onions, tomatoes and serrano peppers

> Heat a pan on medium high and add the Olive oil and ingredients for tempering

> Once the mustard seeds start to splutter, add the onions and serrano peppers and cook while sauteing,until the onions start to turn golden brown

> Add tomatoes and turmeric and stir some more

> Grate the ginger (using a microplane) on top of the mixture and stir everything and cook for 3-4 minutes

> Now add the cauliflower and cook for a couple of minutes

> Add the garbanzo beans and salt to taste and cover with a lid and cook for 5-7 minutes till cauliflower is cooked to your liking

> Turn the heat to low, add red chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder and stir to combine the spices well with the cauliflower and garbanzo

> Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with cilantro

> Serve hot with rice or naan or chapathis!

My Thoughts..

> If you don't have the Cumin powder or the Coriander powder on hand, don't worry! The dish will taste wonderful even without those two

> Skip the serrano peppers (or alternately the red chilli powder) to reduce the spice level

If you make the cauliflower this interesting, who wouldn't want to eat it!