Chili and cauliflower

Chili and cauliflower

Main dishes

A serving of chili gopi, served with rice, biryani, or chapati. The cauliflower is cooked and fried to create a crispy texture.

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Chili gopi is an Indian dish that pairs well with rice, biryani, or chapati. This dish is made with cauliflower flour.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying, cooking in water
  • Estimated cost$7.90 $1.98 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.93
  • $0.13
  • $0.10
  • $1.25
  • $3.16
  • $0.10
  • $1.39
  • $0.33
  • $0.33
  • $0.18

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. First, you need to prepare the “gobi”. ≈ 3 min
  2. Mix together the pea flour, ground pepper, salt, and water to create a dough. ≈ 4 min
  3. (If the water is too abundant, the dough will become too liquid, so it should be added gradually). ≈ 3 min
  4. Add cooked cabbage florets, which have been steamed in boiling water, and then thoroughly blended.
  5. Heat some oil and fry the cabbage flowers until they are crispy.
  6. Once the cabbage flowers are golden and well-colored, remove them from the oil paint and set them aside. ≈ 3 min
  7. Now, we need to prepare the sauce. ≈ 3 min
  8. To do this, start by heating a medium-sized saucepan.
  9. Add oil paint to the container. ≈ 3 min
  10. Once the oil paint is thoroughly heated, add the mixture of onion, ginger, and chili paste. ≈ 3 min
  11. Thoroughly combine everything. ≈ 4 min
  12. Then, add the green peppers and chopped onions. ≈ 3 min
  13. Thoroughly mix everything together, then add a little water. ≈ 4 min
  14. In a glass, mix together 2 tablespoons of cabbage powder with water. ≈ 4 min
  15. Add this mixture to the pot. ≈ 3 min
  16. Add salt to taste. ≈ 3 min
  17. Let it simmer until the sauce thickens.
  18. Once the sauce begins to reduce, add the fried vegetables (such as green beans or sweet potatoes) and blend thoroughly.
  19. Add the pepper and mint leaves, and let it simmer for a few minutes.
  20. For decoration, you can add onions and cilantro leaves. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Chili and cauliflower

  • cauliflower - 800 grams - 1 kilogram (The cauliflower should be cut into pieces and cooked in boiling water (salt can be added))$0.93
  • flour – 100 to 150 grams$0.13
  • Pepper, salt, and oil paint – as needed$0.10
  • If you don’t want to use a sauce, simply use rice flour instead.$1.25
  • Green bell peppers (3-4), sliced into thin strips$3.16
  • Allium sativum - Garlic paste (2 tablespoons)$0.10
  • pepper$1.39
  • tomato sauce - 2 to 3 tablespoons$0.33
  • tomato sauce – a third portion of the tomato sauce$0.33
  • soy sauce - 1 tablespoon$0.18

Total$7.90

that's $1.98 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • cauliflower - 800 grams - 1 kilogram (The cauliflower should be cut into pieces and cooked in boiling water (salt can be added))
  • flour – 100 to 150 grams
  • Pepper, salt, and oil paint – as needed
  • If you don’t want to use a sauce, simply use rice flour instead.
  • Green bell peppers (3-4), sliced into thin strips
  • Allium sativum - Garlic paste (2 tablespoons)
  • To Mally
  • pepper
  • tomato sauce - 2 to 3 tablespoons
  • tomato sauce – a third portion of the tomato sauce
  • soy sauce - 1 tablespoon

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