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Aloo Gobi
April 7th, 2007 filed under Subji (Vegetables), Vegan
Aloo Gobi is a delicious main dish made with potatoes, cauliflower, and a great blend of spices. Aloo Gobi can be served with various breads, such as rotis, parathas, and puris.
Serves between 2-4 people.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of cut cauliflower (cut into small florets)
- 2 medium potatoes (cubed into bite sized pieces)
- 1/2 inch shredded ginger
- 3 teaspoons coriander powder (dhania)
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper ( lal mirch)
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons oil
- Pinch of Asafetida (Hing)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 2 green chilies, sliced in long pieces
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon mango powder (amchoor)
- 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro (green coriander)
- 1/4 cup water as needed
Method:
- In a small bowl, mix the shredded ginger, coriander powder, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and 3 tablespoons of water to make a paste.
- Heat the oil in a pan. Test the heat by adding one cummin seed to the oil; if seed crack right away oil is ready.
- Add hing and cumin seeds to the oil after seeds crack add the bay leaves and green chilies and stir for a few seconds.
- Next, add the spice paste and stir for a minute until spices start leaving the oil.
- Add cauliflower, potatoes, 2 tablespoons of water and salt. Mix well. Cover the pan and let it cook on medium heat for about 15 to 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Make sure to stir gently every 3 to 4 minutes.
- Lastly, add the mango powder and fresh cilantro (green coriander). Mix everything and cover for a minute. Adjust the salt to your taste.
Variations:
Add some green peas and/or sliced red bell peppers. The red bell peppers should be added at the end of the recipe as they cook quickly.
Tips:
Making a paste with the spices will prevent the spices from burning.
hi manjula
instead of hing whtelse i can use?
Rabz, If you don’t have hing, just skip it. Or, if you eat onions, you can a chopped medium onion after the cumin seeds pop and let it saute until soft for a few minutes.
Hing is used when onions and garlic are not.
Hi Manjula Aunty,
You’re so sweet and an excellent cook. I love your web site and the way you explain to cook. Thank you so much for wonderful and easy recipes. I have already tried moong dal dosa, peda, aloo baigan and many other dishes….ooh they have come out all soo good.
Many Many Thanks!
perfect! i make this in double quantity on sundays so i have a few dinners throughout the week. it never fails to be a savory dish at the end of a long day.
thank you, Manjula.
Hi Manjula!
I found your website recently and wanted to say thank you! It is so nice that you do this! Tonight I realized that your cooking classes are held in San Diego…I live in LA, but if I can ever get enough time off from work, I would love to come take them. I also made aloo gobi tonight and while it tasted great, it was a little mushy, the vegetables started to disintegrate and it did not look like your picture at all. I found that I had to keep adding water to it, or it would start sticking to the pan and burning…should I have added just a little more oil instead of the water? I followed the recipe exactly except for adding extra water. Again, thanks for making the website, it’s great!
Hi Manjula
what can i use instead of mango powder? A squeeze of lime or lemon? What’s the taste of mango powder?
I’ll love if you could enlighten me. xx Sonia
Sonia,
Use lemon juice.
Hi Manjulah; you’re my U-tube Grandmother! Your recipe and instruction is wonderful! This recipe has become a household favorite and a recipe go to when I am short on ideas and time. Thank you! Just a tiny thought….the substitution of lemon for the mango powder should be in the recipe; I had read all the comments to get to the answer. Peace!
I just tried your Aloo Gobi today. It was very easy to make, and it tasted wonderful! You did a wonderful job explaining how to do it on your video which helped me greatly. Thanks! Frank
Thanks for the great recipes.
You are doing a great job ……..made mohanthal,pani puri,kachodi,green chutney,makhani daal ,badam almond mithai etc all inspired by your cooking…You givegreat tips….Thankyou for your effort and your amazing recipes
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