Cauliflower–Egg Thoran

Ingredients:

Cauliflower                --    250 gms
Turmeric powder    --   ½ tsp
Cumin seeds              --   ¼ tsp
Green chillies            --    2
Shallots                        --    2 small ones
Shredded coconut   --   ¼ cup
Eggs                               --   1 or 2 or optional
Black Pepper              --   ½ tsp
Mustard seeds           --    ½ tsp
Red chillies                 --    2
Curry Leaves             --   few
Oil                                   --   2 tbsp
Salt                                 --   to taste

Preparation:

Chop the cauliflower into required size. Mix the turmeric powder, cumin seeds, slit green chillies, chopped shallots,salt and shredded coconut into chopped cauliflower. 
 
Heat the oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add the red chillies broken into small pieces and the curry leaves. Then add the cauliflower mixture and sauté for 1 - 2 mins.  Close the pan and let it cook for another 5 -6 min. Open the lid and sauté it at every 1 minute interval and make sure that it doesn’t burn. When the cauliflower is almost done, break the eggs into the pan and mix well. Let the egg cook. Keep sautéing at intervals to make sure that it doesn't stick on to the bottom. Do a taste check and add more salt if required. sprinkle the pepper and give a good mix.

 
If adding one egg, the cauliflower bit will just have a slight coating to give a different flavor. If adding 2 eggs, you can see small bits of scrambled egg along with the cauliflower bits. I have added 2 eggs in this one.

Serve hot with rice or chapathi.