Indian Cauliflower Rice Recipe – Fragrant & Delicious Side Dish

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When curry is on the menu you’ll want a delicious side dish to go with it like this aromatic Indian Cauliflower Rice recipe.

Indian Cauliflower Rice
This delicious Indian cauliflower rice is aromatic, very healthy with a mildly spicy flavor.

Indian cauliflower rice is just like regular rice but without all the carbohydrates

The whole spices in Indian cauliflower rice are essential to making this keto side dish a roaring success.

Each bite yields little bursts of flavor as you chew the spices between your teeth. Making this delicious Indian dish an interesting addition to your keto cooking repertoire.

Serve this Indian cauliflower rice with our delicious Indian korma and lamb madras recipes. It goes perfectly with our other low-carb curry dishes as well. 

This recipe makes six generous side serves of Fragrant Indian Cauliflower Rice.

Indian Cauliflower Rice
Indian Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients for Indian Cauliflower Rice

  • ⅓ cup of Ghee
  • 2 cloves of Garlic, finely chopped
  • ½ inch knob of Ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of Coriander Seeds
  • ½ teaspoon of Cumin Seeds
  • ½ teaspoon of Brown Mustard Seeds
  • ½ teaspoon of Yellow Mustard Seeds
  • ½ teaspoon of Turmeric, ground
  • 26 ounces (1 head) of Cauliflower, processed into rice
  • 1-2 teaspoons of Salt
  • ½ teaspoon of Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons of Cilantro, chopped

How To Make Indian Cauliflower Rice

Learning how to make this Indian cauliflower rice recipe is easy just carefully follow the methods below and you’ll have a new favorite side dish.

  1. Place the ghee into a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the garlic and ginger and saute on the stove until fragrant.
  3. Add the whole spices and saute for 3-5 minutes, until making “popping” noises.
  4. Add half of the cauliflower rice and gently mix it into the spices and ghee. Saute for another 3 minutes before adding the remaining cauliflower rice.
  5. Add the pepper and salt to taste.
  6. Continue to stir the cauliflower rice while cooking for another 8-10 minutes, until softened and cooked through.
  7. Remove the frying pan from the heat and mix through the cilantro.
  8. Serve and enjoy.

Indian cauliflower rice goes with most curry dishes such as vindaloo.

Fragrant Indian Cauliflower Rice (Low Carb, Keto, Gluten Free, Grain Free)
Indian Cauliflower Rice

Indian Cauliflower Rice

When an Indian curry is on the menu, what flavor Cauliflower Rice are you going to make? Our Fragrant Indian Cauliflower Rice is the perfect addition to your meal.

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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6 serves
Calories: 143kcal
Author: Gerri

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup Ghee
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1/2 inch Ginger finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric ground
  • 26 ounces Cauliflower processed into rice
  • 1-2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Cilantro chopped

Instructions

  • Place the ghee into a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add the garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant.
  • Add the whole spices and saute for 3-5 minutes, until making “popping” noises.
  • Add half of the cauliflower rice and gently mix into the spices and ghee. Saute for 3 minutes before adding the remaining cauliflower rice.
  • Add the pepper and salt to taste.
  • Continue to stir the cauliflower rice while cooking for another 8-10 minutes, until softened and cooked through.
  • Remove the frying pan from the heat and mix through the cilantro.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 225g | Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 356mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Vitamin C: 79.2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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6 thoughts on “Indian Cauliflower Rice Recipe – Fragrant & Delicious Side Dish”

  1. 5 stars
    I love this dish! I am watching my calories so only use a TBSP of ghee for sauteeing the spices. It’s the best Indian caulirice I have ever tried. Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Hi Susan, thank you for your nice comment, so glad you liked it. Feel free to adjust the ingredients as you see fit and make the recipe yours.

      Reply
  2. 5 stars
    I haven’t made this recipe but I plan to as soon as I purchase the brown and yellow mustard seeds. This recipe sounds truly awesome and flavorful. I eat keto and am looking for great accompaniment to my meals and am trying Indian inspired recipes (one of my absolute favorites). Once I make it, I will post it on Instagram!

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