Fulkopi’r Data Bhaja is a classic Bengali dish that is prepared using the stalk, leaves and core of the cauliflower. It is a simple pure vegetarian dish that you can prepare with very basic ingredients. This Cauliflower Stalk Stir fried is a great way to embrace the concept of no-waste-food.
The steams and the leaves of a cauliflower have more nutrition than the florets which sadly often goes straight in the bin. So, use it to make this simple Fulkopi’r Data Bhaja that goes wonderful with rice or roti/paratha.
What ingredients you need for Fulkopi’r Data Bhaja
- Cauliflower stalks including the leaves attached to it
- Potatoes
- mustard oil
- Nigella seeds
SPICES:
- Cumin powder
- Coriander powder
- Fennel powder
- Turmeric
Fulkopi’r Data Bhaja is not a spicy dish. A couple whole green chili is added at the end which adds a lovely flavor without making the dish super spicy. If, however you prefer heat, then add finely chopped chili.
This dish is pure vegetarian, so no garlic or onion goes is added.
The cauliflower stalks/stems shouldn’t be cooked to mushy. Keep it little crunchy.
Often Fulkopi’r Data is cooked with a few other vegetables like pumpkin, eggplant and then flavored with white poppy seed paste or mustard seed paste. It is then called Fulkopi’r data chorchori, a quintessential Bengali vegetarian dish.
Whether you add a lot for veggies or keep it simple with just potatoes, you will definitely enjoy he crunch of the cauliflower stalk/stems.
Here are other Bengali dishes to try
Fulkopi’s Data Bhaja is a classic Bengali dish that is prepared often along with a cauliflower curry or probably the next day. In other words, very rarely does Cauliflower stalk goes in the bin without being used in some form of stir-fried dish, often also referred to as Fulkopi’sdata chorchori. This Cauliflower Stalk Stir fried is a great way to embrace the concept of no-waste-food.Fulkopi’r Data Bhaja - Cauliflower Stalk Stir fried
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Candida
May 29, 2020 at 1:12 AMTried it last night – and it was absolutely delicious. It’s always annoyed me everytime I discard the stalks as it feels wasteful. So this is a perfect dish. Thanks for sharing.
Kankana Saxena
May 31, 2020 at 10:46 AMThank you so much! So glad you liked it 🙂