Sarah, this method may well suit you at your latitude, where you need the warmth in the kitchen. However, for me at 40 degrees of latitude I prefer not having the regular oven on for 40 minutes at 400 degrees F and always look for ways of using less energy to prepare food. To cook either broccoli or cauliflower, I use a little over a cup of water in a stainless pan, so most of the vegetable is cooked by steam. I bring the water to a boil, cover the pan, and set the digital timer for five minutes. When the timer rings, I drain the remaining liquid into a coffee cup. This will be my hot beverage for the meal. I remove the lid from the pot and let the vegetable cool to serving temperature.
“curry” is just a western term applied generically to any of the multitude of ways spices can be mixed up according to the traditions of the Sourth Asian sub-continent.
