Vegan Cauliflower Tikka Masala

I am half Indian so growing up, we ate a lot of Indian food and food with Indian spices so as an adult a lot of these recipes are stored in my mind since they have been verbally passed down from my aunties. As an adult, I make a lot of Indian food because of the health value of the herbs and spices and because it literally feels cozy to my tummy. This week, I tried to measure out the ingredients as I cooked one of my fave dishes Vegan Cauliflower Tikka Masala…ultimately I always taste test as I go and add a dash of this of that to get the taster right. Here goes:

What You Need:

• 1 head of cauliflower
• 1/2 bag of frozen peas
• Chopped mushrooms
• 1 can of garbanzo beans
• 1 shallot
• 1 heaping tbsp of minced garlic
• 2 tbsp coconut cream
• 1 can of tomato sauce
• Turmeric
• 1/4 c water
• Tiny cut of vegan butter
• Ginger
• 2 tbsp curry powder
• 1 tbsp Garam Masala
• Dash of Sumac, Salt and Pepper

How to Make It:

1. Cut cauliflower into florets and steam in one large pot
2. In a large skillet, add olive oil as well as minced garlic and diced shallot to sauce until golden brown
3. Add chopped mushrooms into pan and saute
4. Add in frozen peas and cook until thawed
5. Open can of tomato sauce and pour in…lower heat to low
6. Add in can of drained garbanzo beans
7. Add in curry powder, garam masala, dash of ginger and turmeric and sumac
8. Stir gently
9. Add 1/4 c of water
10. Add coconut cream and vegan butter and wait for it to melt
11. Add Steamed Cauliflower to pan and mix gently
12. Let sit on stove for 5 min on low heat

Serve over a bed of rice or with Naan and ENJOY!