Cauliflower Kurma

Name: Cauliflower Kurma
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 250 grams cauliflower (or 2.5 to 3 cups cauliflower florets); ½ teaspoon salt (- optional); hot water (as required); ½ cup fresh grated coconut; 1 teaspoon chopped green chillies (or serrano peppers or 2 green chillies); 1 teaspoon chopped ginger (or 1 inch ginger); 1 teaspoon chopped garlic (or 3 to 4 medium garlic cloves); 1 tablespoon roasted chana dal ((husked, split roasted bengal gram)); 10 to 12 cashews; 1 teaspoon poppy seeds (- optional); ½ teaspoon fennel seeds; 1 inch cinnamon ((true cinnamon) or ½ inch cassia cinnamon); 1 tiny piece stone flower (- optional); ⅓ to ½ cup water (- for blending or grinding); 2 tablespoons oil (- any neutral tasting oil or coconut oil); 1 inch cinnamon ((true cinnamon) or ½ inch cassia cinnamon); 2 cloves; ½ teaspoon fennel seeds; 8 to 10 curry leaves (or 1 tej patta (Indian bay leaf)); ⅓ cup chopped onions (or 1 medium onion); ⅓ cup chopped tomatoes (or 1 medium tomato); 1 to 2 pinches turmeric powder; 1.5 to 1.75 cups water (or add as required); salt (as required); 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves ((cilantro))