Cauliflower Tikka Masala Recipe. Vegan Cauliflower Tikka Masala Recipe with Instant Pot Tikka Masala Sauce. The Tikka Masala Sauce that we made in the earlier post goes amazingly with almost anything. Most veggies, tofu, tempeh, seitan, vegan chikin, chickpeas, lentils, soycurls or just use as a dressing over a bowl. What to cook when you have lot of Cauliflower at home? Here is an amazing recipe which gives you flavor of Indian Tadka, Cauliflower Tikka Masala.
Cauliflower tikka masala is the perfect easy vegetarian dinner served with steamed rice.
It's also a great recipe for feeding a crowd.
Full recipe + amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
You can cook Cauliflower Tikka Masala Recipe using 27 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Cauliflower Tikka Masala Recipe
- It's For of Cauliflower Tikka-.
- Prepare 200 gms of cauliflower cut into large floaters.
- Prepare 3 tbsp of hung curd.
- It's 2 tbsp of chickpea four (besan or corn flour).
- Prepare 1 tsp of garlic paste.
- It's 1 tsp of ginger paste.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
- Prepare 1 tsp of red chilli powder.
- It's 2 tsp of coriander powder.
- You need 1/2 tsp of dry mango powder.
- Prepare to taste of salt.
- You need 1 tbsp of oil (mustard oil will give best result).
- It's 1/2 of lemon juice.
- It's For of Masala Gravy-.
- It's 2 cups of tomato puree.
- Prepare 1 cup of finely chopped onion.
- You need 1 tbsp of ginger paste.
- It's 1 tbsp of garlic paste.
- Prepare 1 of bay leaf.
- It's to taste of Salt.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
- You need 1 tsp of red chilli powder.
- It's 1 tsp of garam masala.
- It's 1 tsp of sugar.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of cashew paste.
- You need 1/2 cup of water.
- You need 1 tsp of dry fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi).
Spices : You can use a blend of spices like Garam Masala or curry powder. This Vegan Cauliflower Tikka Masala is composed of a healthy sauce that's full of spice, very bold in flavor, rich, and creamy! After many trials, today I'm sharing with you my latest creation…Cauliflower Tikka Masala. Some of you may be familiar with this delicious dish.
Cauliflower Tikka Masala Recipe instructions
- A large mixing bowl, take hung curd and add other ingredients for tikkla masala and mix then well all together and make marination for cauliflower..
- Take cauliflower floaters into that marination and make sure all cover with mixture. Give a rest for at least 20 minutes Then take a baking tray and spread cauliflower into tray and grease with some more oil or butter..
- Bake 15-20 minutes in preheated oven at 200 degrees and toast another 5 minutes at 220 degree.
- For making gravy, take 2 tbsp oil into pan, add one bay leaf and onions. And let the onion cooked for 2-3 minutes on high heat. Then add ginger and garlic paste and mix it well with onions. Then add tomato puree and cook till all water will be evaporated and oil is separated, meanwhile add salt as per taste..
- Once tomato cooks perfectly, add half cup water and half cup cashew paste, mix it well and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Then add all other spices like red chilli powder, garam masala and turmeric powder..
- 1 tbsp sugar will balance the sourness of tomatoes. add some dry fenugreek leaves at last and your gravy is ready..
- Serve cauliflower tikka with masala gravy and it will be a great pairing with rice or paratha..
- Note-1) Best dinner recipe with some rice on sides. It also tastes good with some plain paratha or roti or naan. 2) You can have it as lunchbox recipe with some mixed herb rice..
You can serve this cauliflower tikka masala with rice, quinoa, or tofu for a protein-packed meal. For more Instant Pot recipes, check out this Instant Pot Creamy Masala Steel-Cut Oats, Instant Pot Sesame & Basil Noodles, or this Instant Pot Sticky Rice with Green Curry Sauce! Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen. Cauliflower, chickpeas and peas make this vegetarian dish a hearty one-pot meal. By using sour cream or yogurt instead of the traditional cream you get a lighter, brighter dish.