# Cauliflower Rezala - Fulkopi Rezala

A flavorful and underrated Bengali winter dish made with cauliflower and served with hot parathas.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 medium-sized Cauliflower
- 1 handful Makhana
- 0.33 cup Green peas
- 1 medium onion Onion paste
- 1 tablespoon Ginger–garlic paste
- 2 to 3 Green chillies
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Refined oil
- to taste Salt
- 8 to 10 Cashews
- 1 tablespoon Poppy seeds
- 1 tablespoon Pumpkin seeds/Charmagaj
- 1 Bay leaf
- 3 Green cardamom
- 3 Cloves
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- a few Black peppercorns
- 0.33 Mace
- 1 Black cardamom
- 1 cup Milk
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Beaten curd
- 0.33 teaspoon Kewra water
- 1 pinch Grated nutmeg
- 1 to 2 tablespoons Ghee
- 0.5 teaspoon Garam masala

## Instructions

1. Cut big chunks of cauliflower.
2. Make a nutty paste by blending cashews, poppy seeds, and pumpkin seeds.
3. Make a boiled onion paste by boiling onion petals.
4. Toast a handful of makhanas in ghee.
5. Fry the cauliflower in oil with some salt, keeping the flame low and lid closed.
6. Temper some whole spices in oil.
7. Add the onion paste and salt, then cook for 3 to 4 minutes without browning it too much.
8. Add ginger garlic paste and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
9. Add the nut paste and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
10. Add beaten curd and a handful of green peas, and cook for a few minutes.
11. Add the fried cauliflower, green chillies, and 1 cup of milk.
12. Cover and cook the mixture.
13. Add the toasted makhana at the end.
14. Add garam masala and some grated nutmeg.
15. Add a tiny bit of kewra water.
16. Finish with some ghee.

## Equipment

- Pan
- Lid
- Blender
- Grater

## Tips

- Cook the cauliflower on low flame with a closed lid for tender florets.
- Do not brown the onion paste too much for the rezala.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRHeuFnE9g5/
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- Extracted: 2025-11-17

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