A year ago I visited “Taste of Dubai”. It was a large, full of fun and activities festival, dedicated to food, cooking and eating! It brought together restaurant and street food, music performances, cooking classes and live cooking demonstrations. You could order some nice food, relax and enjoy the music, another great way to spend the evening was to cook along with top chefs. Many world-famous and celebrity chefs were invited to the festival, and I could watch how they are preparing amazing and tasty food, and then taste it. Among many chefs was Dhruv Baker, he is known as a winner of MasterChef 2010, and I didn’t miss a chance to sign his cookbook ‘Spice’. 
Honestly speaking, I’ve prepared only few recipes from his book so far. 😀 They were not spectacular as I expected: for example, “caponata” turned out as a regular eggplant stew, that I make often too – only without vinegar and olives. But I really liked this recipe made from fried cauliflower florets with peas, tomatoes and a mixture of spices. Mustard seeds, fresh ginger and cumin infuse the dish perfectly, while chilli adds a mild spiciness. The final addition of fresh coriander leaves on top and lime juice adds a beautiful touch. I served this simple but tasty cauliflower with roasted chicken.
I am curious about all new foodie things and lately, I have discovered on the Internet that the combination of cauliflower and peas is a common in Indian cuisine. I really liked this easy and healthy dish. Spices do wonders! 🙂
Spiced cauliflower with peas
Adapted from “Spice” by Dhruv Baker.
Double the qauntity of cauliflower and peas to serve the dish as a main vegetarian course.
Ingredients
200-300g cauliflower
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin seeds, crushed
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
3 small round chilli
100g frozen peas
1 large tomato, finely chopped
2-3 tsp lime juice, optional
some fresh coriander leaves, chopped
salt, white pepper to taste
Method
- Wash the cauliflower and cut into small florets.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat, add mustard seeds. As soon as the start to pop add all spices and stir for a minute.
- Add cauliflower florets and stir to coat with spices. Cook on a medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes.
- Add frozen peas and tomato, season to taste. Reduce heat to low-medium and cook for 20 minutes or until cauliflower is cooked.
- Arrange on a serving plate, drizzle with lime juice if using and top with coriander.
Enjoy!
milkandbun 
Since cauliflower and peas are two of my favorite veggies I am sure I would like your recipe. Pretty dish too 🙂
Thank you, Juju! How do you usually cook cauliflower? I make puréed soup very often😀
All kinds of ways Mila – microwave, roasting, cooking it whole on top of the stove with a little water. It’s really quite the veggie to cook !
Such beautiful colors. Looks very tasty! 🙂
Thanks a lot!
that looks so tasty!
Glad you liked it! 😀
I love cauliflower with peas – this looks delicious!
Spices add amazing flavour to this dish, Thanks for taking time and commenting, Laura!
Love cauliflower! Great idea.
Thanks for the kind comment! 🙂
I like your cauliflower dish, it is different and I’m sure delicious. Just pinned it.
Thank you so much Karen! It was new to me too. 🙂
Yummy!