Cauliflower, cashew, pea and coconut curry (Phool kobi kaju anna mattar nu shaak) from Made in India, Cooked in Britain: Recipes from an Indian Family Kitchen (page 65) by Meera Sodha

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  • peacheater on February 01, 2026

    Have made this many times and it’s always successful. Can use a whole can of coconut milk rather than the amount called for to avoid an awkward amount left over. Was a good dinner party dish - can be made well in advance, then reheated and garnished.

  • SKidd on January 28, 2026

    We liked it, I feel like for a main I might want to add chickpeas or something for a little more protein. Easy and fast for a weeknight dish.

  • Pamsy on November 12, 2025

    My first recipe from this book and it's a winner. If you have a cauliflower it's a store cupboard dinner. I upped the garlic, chilli and ginger but otherwise made as written.

  • Pandan on July 27, 2024

    Made this because I had all the ingredients on hand. Tasted fine but not too exciting

  • pattyatbryce on February 15, 2024

    Mild and easy. Follow suggestions for extra oomph of ginger, ginger garlic, and spice for those who enjoy big flavors. Cashews made the dish for me.

  • hbakke on May 31, 2023

    Tasty curry dish. T accidently added an entire bag of peas instead of 1/2 cup but we didn't mind the added veg. I would make this again and add another jalapeño for a bit more spice.

  • kkmatti on May 22, 2023

    Very simple and pleasant cauliflower dish. I would add more heat next time. The cashews are nice, but the dish would still be good without them.

  • Margret on April 08, 2023

    I added potatoes. Without cashews. Slowcooker Low 4-5 Std

  • jenmacgregor18 on March 31, 2023

    Simple and very enjoyable. I doubled the peas and added extra ginger & garlic. I would add some extra hot pepper next time too.

  • Hannaha100 on January 02, 2022

    This is a great "starter curry" for kids because the spices are mild (I left out garlic, chilli and onion too). Swapped peas for sweetcorn and served with basmati rice. It went down well with everyone. Particularly pleased that 6yo ate it because she thinks she doesn't like curry. She really enjoyed the cashews. 3yo liked the cauliflower/sauce but not the sweetcorn and wouldn't try the cashews. We'll make versions of this again, I'm sure.

  • cheffreddie on August 13, 2021

    A lovely, easy dish. Very filling too. I'd follow the advice of other commenters here and add a little more garlic and spice for extra flavor.

  • luluf on July 14, 2020

    We also enjoyed this and it was even better the next day. I made the butternut squash and tomato curry from the same book and they were excellent together. Both are quick and easy to make and can be made together in the onion and chilli-garlic-ginger paste stage, after which I separated into two pots and continued each one as per directions

  • stockholm28 on October 15, 2018

    I liked this curry a lot. The flavors are very subtle and its great to have another vegan curry to go to. I might try it with a little more ginger, garlic, and chili in the future. It makes 4 pretty big servings. With rice it is quite a filling dish.

  • Rinshin on January 24, 2018

    After reading clkandel's recent comments and needing to use up languishing cauliflower, I gave this vegan recipe a try. We liked it and I can see making this again, but with additions. I would add handfuls of spinach at the last minute for more color and taste and sprinkling of fried onions or fried garlic along with cashews, cilantro and lemon juice. I followed the recipe except I added some edamame as well. The taste is mild but this can be made hotter with more green chili. For us, the hotness was about right but I did think that overall taste was little muted so that squeeze of lemon right before serving is important. Served with basmati rice. Overall, very good recipe. Photo added.

  • meggan on January 24, 2018

    I made this and had to use chaat masala instead of garam masala and that made it taste a little sour. Otherwise, this dish is ok - I too would increase the ginger and garlic.

  • clkandel on January 23, 2018

    This dish is delicious. Flavors blend great, heat can be adjusted with amount of pepper & seeds. I added more peas and coconut milk.

  • patioweather on October 30, 2017

    This doubled well. Everyone enjoyed it in a group of mixed omnivores and vegetarians, including some who are unfamiliar with Indian food. The flavor was mild and sweet but that meant it paired well with our more spicy entree.

  • sosayi on October 06, 2017

    I really liked this curry, although I agree that it was fairly mild. I routinely "over" estimate my ginger and garlic, so it was fine in that sense, but it wasn't spicy at all. Good, though, for the 3-yr old gremlin who actually ate his "white broccoli" and peas with genuine abandon. My husband and I added a spicy and crunchy chile garlic sauce on the side and that worked perfectly for us. Definitely will go into the rotation, though, as it's kid-friendly Indian and really quite easy to make on a weeknight.

  • Barb_N on November 16, 2016

    I agree with Rutabaga- the flavors were very mild. Granted, I forgot to buy a chile but upped the garlic and ginger and chile powder (for me it seemed like a lot). I think two things toned down the dish- the coconut milk and the cooking with the lid on. Next time I would add only the coconut cream, up the spices and cook it longer with the lid off. I thought the sauce was too watery.

  • raybun on November 06, 2016

    Excellent flavour combination. The whole family loved it despite their initial concern over the absence of meat. I'm really looking forward to the leftovers. Loving this book!

  • Melanie on November 01, 2016

    We also enjoyed this dish - served with rice for a tasty midweek dinner.

  • westminstr on October 31, 2016

    I liked this even though I had to make some changes (mostly reducing the spices, and also I was short on ginger and out of cilantro). My kids didn't like it at all. Also I followed directions to use two onions and I felt it was too oniony. One large American onion would have been enough. Still it was good and would have been better if made as written (though IMO with less onion).

  • L.Nightshade on May 16, 2016

    Mr. Nightshade came home with a seemingly large cauliflower, suggesting I cut it in half because it was too much for the recipe. However, once I trimmed off the green leaves, it weighed exactly 1 1/4 lb. Nothing much to add to the reports above, except that it took longer than described for the cauliflower to become tender. We enjoyed this quite a bit. Good thing, because we've certainly got leftovers! http://www.chowhound.com/post/2016-cotm-india-starters-snacks-vegetables-1035677?commentId=9847686

  • lilham on March 21, 2016

    I made it with frozen cauliflower and frozen peas, making this a easy store cupboard/freezer meal. I loved a similar curry from Prashad. But it is very spicy so I haven't cooked it since having children. I'm so glad this one is mild but yet still very flavourful.

  • Rutabaga on October 21, 2015

    This was good, but next time I will increase the amount of garlic and ginger, as I felt the flavors were a little mild. For our four-year-old's sake, I was happy it didn't turn out spicy (I used a seeded red chile), but all of us can handle a little more garlic and chile in our food. Salting the cauliflower when the coconut milk is added rather than later would also help, and I would make the cauliflower florets quite small for faster cooking. This would be a good curry to make in advance, just wait to add the peas when you are reheating it. It's not too saucy, and is one of the first curries my son has actually eaten of his own free will.

  • joneshayley on May 03, 2015

    Unexpectedly lovely- another decievingly simple but delicious recipe

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