Tandoori Gopi (Cauliflower)

Having fun times with potluck dinners at friends places..ummmm ummm holidays....who doesn't love em....

Thanksgiving -  a time to show our "Gracias" to all that we have....to everyone that had /have a touch/meaning in our life.
Gracias comes out from a happy soul, a happy soul needs fuel for brain and tummy..
You worry about the brain part ;)), I can help some for the tummy part..

This is my new experiment - (well, not exactly mine) read from another blog and tweaked recipe to our pallets - Tandoori Gobi (preparation time - 15 min max; no effort cooking time - 35 min max)

Ingredients

Cauliflower - full (cut off the center bottom stump)

Cottage cheese or Ricotta cheese or Paneer - 1 cup (shredded / smoothed)

Spices - (Indian - Cardamom - 4; Cloves - 6, Bay leaves - 4, Cinnamon sticks -2 small)

Bread crumbs - 1/4 cup

Chilli powder - 2 tsp (or powdered black pepper)

Cumin powder - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Food color - eye appealing

(I would encourage experimenting with these (Basil - 10 leaves, Rosemary - 2 full strands, Cinnamon sticks - 2 small,  garlic - chopped - 4 cloves) instead of Indian spices.

Making

Boil 1 gallon water with just the spices little salt
Pop in the cauliflower whole into boiling water - close the pot - 10 minutes

Remove, strain and cool the cauliflower
Blend the cheese, break crumbs, chilli powder and cumin powder
Preheat oven at 375 degrees for 45 min

Once flower is cooled, spoon in the BLEND into the crevices of the flower
Cover the top of flower 

Bake in over till the flower browns ------------- voila......

Serve with yogurt / cilantro / mango chutney...