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Achari Cauliflower

Name: Achari Cauliflower
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup cauliflower florets; 1/2 cup canned garbanzo beans; 1/2 green bell pepper chopped; 1/2 tsp salt or to taste (optional); 1/2 tsp chili flakes or to taste (optional); 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1 tbsp oil; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1/2 tsp nigella seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 cloves garlic chopped; 1 tsp lemon juice; fresh cilantro (optional)

Cauliflower, chickpeas, and bell pepper cook with toasted Indian spices, garlic, turmeric, and lemon juice.

Typical price

$8.28for 4 servings

$2.07 per serving$8.28 for 4

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
1servings (the source says 2, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Cauliflower$3.29 each typical	a little	$0.48Typical price
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	3.25 oz	$0.29Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.47Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.07

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Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

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Ingredients

1 cup cauliflower florets
1/2 cup canned garbanzo beans
1/2 green bell pepper chopped
1/2 tsp salt or to taste (optional)
1/2 tsp chili flakes or to taste (optional)
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/2 tsp nigella seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 tsp lemon juice
fresh cilantro (optional)

Steps

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add the fennel, mustard, fenugreek, nigella, and cumin seeds, then cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the garlic, cauliflower, bell pepper, salt, chili flakes, turmeric, and 2 tablespoons water.
Cover the skillet and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cauliflower is tender.
Stir in the chickpeas and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.