KFC (Keralan fried cauliflower) with coconut chutney Preparation time: 30 minutes (plus 15 minutes to an hour to chill) Cooking time: 15 minutes Serves 4–6 as a starter

• Ingredients
• ½ head of cauliflower
• 1 cup (150g) chickpea flour
• ½ cup (75g) rice flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tspn salt flakes
• 2 tspn ground turmeric
• 2 tspn Kashmiri chilli powder
• 2 tspn mild curry powder
• 1 cup (250ml) very cold soda water
• 1 garlic clove, finely grated
• 1 tspn finely grated fresh ginger
• Rice bran oil, for shallow frying
• 3 curry leaf branches, washed and patted dry
• coriander leaves, to garnish
• 1–2 limes, cut into wedges Greek-style yoghurt, to serve