Curried Cauliflower and Potatoes (Aloo Gobhi)
 
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Aloo Gobhi is a very popular and delectable Indian vegetable dish featuring cauliflower and potatoes cooked with some mild curry spices
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Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 3-4
RecipeIngredients
  • ½ of a medium size cauliflower, cut up into florets (about 3 cups of chopped florets)
  • 1 large potato, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes(about 2 cups)
  • ½ cup of fresh green beans (finely chopped) (optional)
  • 2 tsp olive oil or coconut oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • ½ of a medium size red onion, cut into thin long slices
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder (or cayenne pepper - if you want it mild, add only ¼ tsp)
  • ½ tsp freshly chopped ginger(optional)
  • 3-4 fresh curry leaves
  • ½ of a small tomato chopped (optional)
  • for garnish:
  • 1 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves chopped finely
  • 2 spring onions chopped finely
  • 1 tsp fresh lime juice
RecipeInstructions
  1. Take a wok style pan (kadai) and add the oil to it.
  2. Once the oil gets slightly hot, add the mustard seeds and cover with a lid till the spluttering stops.
  3. Next add the cumin seeds and the fennel seeds.
  4. Then add the sliced onions and sauté for about a minute. then add the curry leaves and all the chopped vegetables.
  5. Next add the salt, turmeric , red chilli powder and the ginger and mix well so that the vegetables are well coated with the spice mixture.
  6. Cover with the lid and let it cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat(stir after 2 minutes to make sure the veggies are not sticking to the pan).
  7. Check to see if potatoes are well cooked.
  8. If adding tomatoes, add them now and cook for another min.
  9. Turn the heat off and garnish with chopped cilantro, spring onions and a dash of lime juice.
  10. Serve with warm rotis!
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2013/10/curried-cauliflower-and-potatoes-aloo-gobhi.html