Cauliflower Leaves and Stems Recipe (Raita) This cauliflower leaves and stems recipe is inspired by Indian raita. Raita is  a type of a salad or a dip, where yoghurt is mixed with herbs, spices and sometimes vegetables. A classic raita is prepared with the addition of cucumbers or a bottle guard. These vegetables, however, can easily be replaced with a cauliflower stem.  Ingredients: 1/2 cups of caulilflower stems 2 cups of yoghurt 1 tsp of grated ginger 1/2 tsp of black mustard seeds 1/2 fresh green chilli (optional) salt to taste Method: Step 1.  Separate the cauliflower stems from the cauliflower head and discard the hard parts of the stem, as they can’t be eaten. Wash them thoroughly. Step 2.  Steam or pressure cook the stems and the leaves together until they are ready. It will take about 8 mintues of steaming for the stems and leaves to be nicely soft, but not to loose their color. In a pressure cooker cook the stems for 3 minutes at high pressure Step ...