Skip to content
Back to your kitchen
Cauliflower Katakat
🇵🇰 Pakistani Vegetarian

Cauliflower Katakat

🇵🇰 Pakistani

High heat, big flavour: cauliflower seared with aromatics and a shiny sauce that clings to every bite. 17 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 10 min Cook 7 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

  • Garam Masala1 tsp
  • Tomato Puree2 tbsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Tomato3, chopped
  • Garlic4 cloves, minced
  • Green Chili3
  • Ghee2 tbsp
  • Cauliflower1 head
  • Bell Pepper1, sliced
  • Spring Onions3, cut into batons

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a heavy karahi and soften the onions in it patiently until they turn deep gold at the edges.

  2. 2

    Add the Cauliflower and fry hard until it takes colour on every side.

  3. 3

    Tip in Ghee and Garlic, stirring to lift the browned bits from the pan floor.

  4. 4

    Add the spices and salt and fry for two minutes, adding splashes of hot water so nothing catches.

  5. 5

    Cover and simmer on a low flame until the Cauliflower is fork-tender and the oil separates at the edges of the masala — the classic 'tayyar' sign.

  6. 6

    Garnish with ginger, chillies and coriander, and serve with roti or rice.

Chef's tip

Prep everything before the heat goes on — pakistani cooking moves fast once it starts.

Cook it with your pantry → Share this page: /dish/871

Watch how it's made

Video: Gobi Katakat Recipe | Dhaba Style Gobi Recipe | Chef Shireen Anwar | MasalaTv · on YouTube