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Aloo Gobi

Aloo Gobi is one of those dishes that you’re almost certain to find on the menu of any Indian restaurant– that’s just how popular it is.

It’s one of the simplest Indian dishes to make, yet hearty with the robust flavors of cauliflower and potatoes woven through with the delicious spice of cumin, coriander, chili powder and ginger. Aloo Gobi is also a supremely versatile dish– it goes beautifully with some parathas, chapatis, or just some dal-chawal (dal and rice).

aloo gobiI adapted this recipe from Madhur Jaffrey’s World Vegetarian. Jaffrey deep-fries the cauliflower and the potatoes separately, but I can’t be bothered with the fat and the time and fuss required to do this, so I just put my ingredients in one after the other. The result was delicious and healthier minus all the fat.

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Aloo Gobi

Aloo Gobi or Potato and Cauliflower
Course Side
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
Author Holy Cow! Vegan Recipes

Ingredients

  • 3 medium russet potatoes , cut lengthwise into thick fries
  • 1 medium cauliflower , florets separated
  • 1/2 tsp red chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/4 cup coriander (cilantro) leaves, chopped
  • 1 tbsp canola or vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. In a cast-iron or any other heavy skillet, heat the oil
  2. Add the potatoes and stir-fry over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the potatoes are almost golden-brown and barely tender.
  3. Add the ginger and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
  4. Add the cauliflower and heat, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
  5. Add the coriander, cumin, turmeric and chili powders and salt to taste. Mix well with the potatoes and cauliflower and then add 1/4 cup water.
  6. Cover the skillet with a tight-fitting lid and cook on medium-low fire about 5-10 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the cauliflower is cooked but not mushy.
  7. Check salt, then garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  8. Enjoy!

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  4. Alu Gobi is a regular at my home here. A loves Gobi and will eat anything made with Gobi! I love that you trimmed all the fat 🙂

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  7. Inspite of not deep frying you have got the perfect brown for the potatoes! Have never tried ginger paste … always used them chopped … will do the next time. Yum looking dish Vaishali. 🙂

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  11. Aloo gobi is one of my faves, normally I avoid it because of the deep fried part, loved your healthier version of it, looks fantastic !

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