Aloo Gobi

Name: How to cook Aloo Gobi - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Keith Vigon

Aloo Gobi

Aloo gobi is a tasty dish made with potatoes and cauliflower that are cooked in garlic, ginger, turmeric, and other spices. It is a little on the spicier side (but you can adjust to taste) and is drier because, unlike many main dishes, it isn’t served as a stew or in a sauce

Ingredient

Food ration :

4-6

Cooking time :

30 mins

2 cups

medium size cubes potatoes

overflowing cups of cauliflower florets (large florets broken or cut to a medium size)

1/3-1/2 cup

peas

green chili chopped or to taste

1 Tablespoon

garlic chopped

2 teaspoons

ginger chopped

1 Tablespoon

organic canola oil or mustard oil or any oil with high smoke point

1 teaspoon

cumin seeds a generous pinch asafoetida is optional

1/4 teaspoon

turmeric powder

1/2 teaspoon

coriander powder or freshly crushed coriander seeds

1/4 teaspoon

cumin powder

1/4-1/2 teaspoon

chili powder or cayenne

2/3 teaspoon

salt or to taste

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

In a large pan, add oil and heat at medium. When hot add the cumin seeds and mix for half a minute. Add ginger, garlic, asafetida and chopped chili pepper and mix for a minute or until garlic turns golden.

* Step 2

Mix the coriander, cumin, chili/cayenne and turmeric powders in 2 Tablespoons water and add the mix to the pan. Cook for a 1 minute or so until the spices get fragrant and leave oil on the side. Add potatoes, cover and cook for 2 minutes. Add cauliflower and cover. Cover and cook potatoes and cauliflower on low heat for 10-15 minutes until the veggies are just about getting tender. Stir every 5 minutes.

* Step 3

Add salt and peas and a few drops of oil. Mix gently. Cover and cook on low for another 5 or so minutes until veggies are tender to your preference. Before serving, garnish with some fresh Corriander.

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