Cauliflower Egg Poriyal

Ingredients

• 150 g cauliflower florets, blanched in hot water (காலிப்ளவர்)
• 1 onion, chopped (வெங்காயம்)
• 2 eggs (முட்டை)
• half a tbsp turmeric powder (மஞ்சள் தூள்)
• 1 tbsp chilli powder (மிளகாய் தூள்)
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste (இஞ்சி பூண்டு விழுது)
• half a tbsp garam masala powder (கரம் மசாலா தூள்)
• a little curry leaves, salt to taste (கறிவேப்பிலை, உப்பு)
• 2 tbsp coconut oil (தேங்காய் எண்ணெய்)
• 1 tbsp butter (வெண்ணெய்)

Method

1. Saute the onion in oil, then add the blanched cauliflower and stir-fry.
2. Add a splash of water with chilli powder, turmeric, ginger-garlic paste and salt and cook until the cauliflower is tender and dry.
3. Crack in the eggs and scramble until cooked and crumbly.
4. Stir in butter, garam masala and curry leaves and take off the heat.

Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 38. Method rewritten in our own words; ingredient quantities follow the book, with gram weights estimated for the nutrition figures. The book thanks the Arokkiya Unavugal (Healthy Foods) Facebook group and tamilpaleorecipes.com.