Sweet and creamy Mango Curry with Cauliflower and Cashews! This super flavorful curry is vegan, gluten-free and made in the Instant Pot! Serve over rice, couscous, quinoa.
2cups (heaping)cauliflower florets 1-inch each, from around 1/2 head of a medium size cauliflower
1/4teaspoonsmoked paprika
1/4 + 1/8teaspoongaram masaladivided
1tablespoon + 2 teaspoonsoildivided, I used avocado oil
2tablespoonswhole raw cashews
1/2teaspoonblack mustard seeds
1/4teaspooncumin seeds
1inchgingerfinely chopped
1wholedried red chilibroken
1green chilisliced, or add more to taste
8-10curry leaves
1cupmango pureeuse fresh, from 2 large sweet mangoes
1/2cupwater
1/4teaspoonred chili powderor to taste
1/4teaspoonturmeric powder
1/2-3/4teaspoonsaltadjust to taste
1teaspoonsugaroptional, use only if mangoes aren't very sweet
pinchcinnamon powder
1cupcoconut milkI used full fat from can
1tablespoonchopped cilantro
3-4teaspoonslemon juice
Instructions
Toss the cauliflower florets in 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika and 1/8 teaspoon garam masala. Set aside.
Press the saute button on IP. Once it displays hot, add 1 tablespoon oil and then add the cashews. Roast the cashews for 1-2 minutes until golden brown from both sides. Remove on a plate.
To the same pot now add the cauliflower. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often until brown from both sides. Remove on a plate.
To the same pot now add the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let the mustard seeds pop and cumin seeds sizzle. Make sure there's nothing stuck at the bottom of the pot after sauteing the cauliflower. If there is, first add 1-2 teaspoon water and deglaze the pot. Wipe clean and then add the oil.
Then add the chopped ginger, dried red chili and sliced green chili. Saute for a minute until ginger starts changing color.
Then add the curry leaves and stir. Remember it will splutter a lot when you add the curry leaves so move aside after adding them.
Then add the mango puree. Also add 1/2 cup water along with the mango puree.
Add the garam masala, red chili powder, turmeric, salt, sugar (if using) and cinnamon powder. Stir.
Stir in the coconut milk and mix. Add sauteed cauliflower on top. Don't stir and close the pot with its lid.
Press the manual or pressure cook button. Use the adjust or pressure level button to set pressure to "low". Cook on low pressure for 3 minutes, with the pressure valve in the sealing position. Let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes and then do a quick release.
Open the pot and add the cilantro and the lemon juice and mix.
Transfer cauliflower mango curry into serving bowl, garnish with the roasted cashews and more cilantro. Serve warm with rice, quinoa, couscous.
Stove-top Instructions
Heat oil in a pot or pan and roast the cashews first, then remove on a plate. Then saute the cauliflower (which has been tossed with paprika and garam masala) and remove on a plate. Follow rest of the recipe as it is until adding the cauliflower back into the pot. Then lower the heat, cover the pot/pan and let it simmer on low-medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until the cauliflower is cooked through. You may need to add little extra water here as the liquid evaporates on stove-top. So adjust to desired consistency.
Notes
Remember to have 1-inch or bigger cauliflower florets, they will retain their shape. The smaller ones will turn mush otherwise.
This is a sweet curry, add more chili if you want to make it spicier. For me this was perfect balance of flavors.
Remember to use sweet ripe mangoes for this. Do not use canned mango puree.