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Aloo Gobi

Classic Indian side dish best enjoyed with roti and daal
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 5 tbsp sunflower oil
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • ¼ tsp asafoetida
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 green rawit peppers halved lengthwise
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1-2 tsp salt
  • 100 g tomato paste
  • tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 500 g cauliflower in florets
  • 2 potatoes cut into 4 x 4 cm cubes
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 10 g coriander coarsely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the cumin seeds and asafoetida for 1 minute. Add the onion, ginger-garlic paste, green rawit peppers, turmeric powder and salt and saute for 5 minutes.
  • Add the tomato paste, coriander powder, chili powder and cumin powder and cook for a further 5 minutes.
  • Add the cauliflower and potato and fry for 3 minutes, stirring. Raise the heat a bit, add 480 milliliters of water and bring to a boil. Boil the cauliflower and potato with the lid on the pan for about 15 minutes.
  • Take the lid off the pan, add the garam masala and coriander and stir well again. Serve with flat bread, such as naan, paratha or roti.

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