You will find here instructions about how to clean and prepare cauliflower before cooking.
We all wash all the vegetables before cooking. Cauliflower needs extra care in cleaning as gobi / cauliflower may contain dirt or tiny insects that needs to be washed carefully
Why clean cauliflower?
Even when you are using a organically grown cauliflower, wash it anyway to clear away dirt as the cauliflower head has a lot of tiny places to collect impurities before it reached your kitchen.
It is quite possible that your cauliflower does not contain any dirt or insects but it may still contain some invisible chemicals / pesticides that were used to keep the insects away.
In such a case too it is better to clean / wash the cauliflower carefully.
I like to eat cauliflower dishes as well as raw cauliflower but I eat it only after cleaning it with the process given below.
Take proper care before choosing a cauliflower. Choose a white and clean looking cauliflower which does not have any blemishes.
Too yellow or brownish spots says that the cauliflower is not fresh.
What you need for cauliflower cleaning process
You will find the difference in color of the cauliflower, it will look cleaner and whiter. Now the cauliflower is ready to cook.
You may make cauliflower pulao, gobi subji/curry, cauliflower fritters etc.
Tips
Wash the cauliflower pieces well in cold water even when there are no impurities.
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