This fun side dish sent to us by HealthierTalk.com reader Aban K. is sure to be a hit at your next holiday gathering. Combining familiar ingredients with a few exotic surprises it’s a delicious and nutritious way to cook cauliflower with spices, seeds and coconut.

This dish is great way to sneak a little extra heart-healthy and anti-inflammatory turmeric into your diet. And an excellent way to introduce cancer-fighting cruciferous cauliflower to your holiday table.

Ingredients:

Method:

In a little oil fry the onion till soft and pale golden color.

Steam the cauliflower and cut it into small florets.

Add a tsp of oil in the fried onions and add all the seeds.

Let the seeds pop (Phora means to pop the seeds).

Add the chillies and cook for 1 second.

Add the turmeric and chilly powders and stir for 1 second.

Add the cauliflower and peas and stir well.

Add salt and pepper.

Once the peas cook add the coconut mix well and serve hot with chapatti or bread.

Tip: Don't close the lid while cooking as the peas will lose the green color.

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