Tawa Gobi Tikka

Tawa Gobi Tikka is an appetizer prepared with North Indian spices. Instead of grilling, the vegetables are cooked on a frying pan. It is a low calorie dish and one can have it in plenty.

Serves: 3
Ingredients:

1. Cauliflower (medium florets) – 1 medium
2. Onion – 1 medium
3. Capsicum – 1 small
4. Tomato (diced) – 1 small
5. Oil – 3 tsp
6. Yogurt (thick) – 5 – 6 tbsp
7. Garlic (crushed/paste) – 1.5 tsp
8. Black pepper powder – 1/8 tsp
9. Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp
10. Chilly powder – 1 tsp
11. Kashmiri mirchi powder – 1 tsp
12. Tandoori  masala – 1.5 tsp
13. Kasuri methi (crushed) – 1/2 to 3/4 tsp
14. Salt to taste

Procedure:

• Blanch cauliflower and keep it aside.
• Cut onion into quarters and separate the petals.
• Cut capsicum into quarters.
• Rub 1/2 tsp oil and salt to onion and capsicum.
• Roast them on a papad grill.

• Combine ingredients numbering 6 to 12 and prepare marination.
• Add blanched cauliflower, tomato, roasted onion and capsicum.
• Mix well and marinate for at least half an hour.
• Heat a tawa/ frying pan/ skillet and spread oil.
• Spread marinated mixture.
• Let it cook on low flame till it gets dried completely and gives out aroma. Stir occasionally.
• Serve hot as an appetizer.