
I am sure most of you make aloo gobi on a regular basis, but then an Indian blog would be incomplete without these delicious everyday curries! I prefer the dry version for my 'carry' lunch, and the 'rasedar' or 'thin gravied' version when we have this at home. It tastes good taken with phulkas, parathas, rice or even breads!
Ingredients:
Cauliflower - Separated into small flowerets - 3 cups
Potatoes - Diced - 2 cups
Green Peas - Shelled - 1/2 cup
Tomatoes - 4
Onions - 2
Ginger - 1tbsp. julienned
Garlic - 1 tsp. chopped fine
Kasuri methi (Dry Fenugreek leaves) - 2tbsp.
Coriander - 2 tbsp.
Green chillies - optional 1
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
Red Chilli powder (I use Kashmiri) - 1tsp.
Coriander-Cumin powder - 1tsp.(Optional)
Dry Mango Powder (Amchoor) - 1/4tsp. (Optional)
Oil - 2 tbsp.
Cumin Seeds - 1 tbsp.
Method:
1. Chop onions and tomatoes into chunks and grind to a fine paste.
2. Heat oil, and when it is hot, add cumin seeds. Add the ginger, garlic and green chillies if using.
3. Immediately add the ground paste, and fry well on medium fire stirring all the while, till the juices evaporate and the oil resurfaces at the edges.
4. Add the coriander cumin powder, turmeric powder, and red chilli powder, and mix.
5. Add the potatoes, peas and cauliflower flowerets, tossing till they get evenly coated. Add enough water (About 3 cups) to cover the vegetables. Add salt to taste and cover and cook till they turn soft enough for you! (My Mom likes them softer than I do. I like the potatoes to retain their firmness, and the cauliflower just done, but many people like them all mushed up!)
6. Check, and if the water has reduced add more and bring to boil. Mine is pretty watery, as we like the soupy gravy mixed with rice. I also like to dunk my phulkas in the thin gravy, as it soaks from the flavours well!
I haven't made this. East Indian cooking is still somewhat of a mystery to me and I haven't moved beyond Mughlai Chicken and Tandoori....but this looks so good:D
ReplyDeleteGood one...and no, everybody does not make aloo gobi rasedar! Photo looks delicious.
ReplyDeletemmm love aloo gobi!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very nice recipe. The curry looks yum!. Lovely color...
ReplyDeleteAh yes, the staple....you're emaking me hungry for this. We usually make it dry but this sounds good.
ReplyDeleteI love to eat Aloo gobhi with rotis. Aloo gobhi rasedar looks so tasty!
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ReplyDeleteLooks beautiful the gravy!
ReplyDeleteyou're right! It's a regular curry in many indian homes, still it is the best! Aloo gobi looks so good and mouth-watering.
ReplyDeletei usually like the drier version, yahan restaurants mein gravy waala miltha hai and they don;t looks or taste appetising at all. par tumhara curry itna laal laal hai... ekdum hema mailni ke gaalon jaise! mein zaroor banaoongi, lekin agle hafthe, kyonki behen is hafthe gobhi nahin mangwaaya! :)
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ReplyDeleteValli, so much of West side cooking is also a mystery for me! That is why blog-hopping is such a pleasure - you get to know a lot about food in different parts of the World!
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Anu, my dil goes mmm too when I make this!
Sukanya, Kumudha, Chamthanks!
Bharti, the dry version is for 'dabba'!
KF, I will be over there in a jiffy:)
Uma,I know! Anything combined with aloo is the best for me:)
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ReplyDeleteAloo Gobi looks really rasedar and tempting..
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Ahh!Love everyday cooking stuff .. aloo gobhi rassedar looks soooo tempting ... good idea adding the kasuri methi ..makes a difference always. :-)
ReplyDeleteyum yum! a really good recipe. I have tried a recipe of yours which turned out superb. Will be posting it soon :)
ReplyDeleteGood recipe... Picture looks awesome, great click:)
ReplyDeleteHow I adore cauliflower and methi. Your curry looks so warm and rich in its glowing orange tones.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds amazing. I can almost smell the curry just looking at your photo. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI thought I left a line here.Anyway rassa looks tempting. And I like the dish mushy mushy too ... esp the poatatoes.:-)
ReplyDeletePurva, thanks! I just made some cheedais for Janmashtami. Will send it over pronto!
ReplyDeleteSharmila, I haven't been accessing net, so the comment did not get updated:) I agree on kasuri methi - never lets one down:)
Thanks, Vani, Susan and Dragon!
I made this for dinner,it came out decent, asked daughter if she liked it, she said she did.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Tushar
it seems to be a nice recipe........but u haven't mentioned when to use the kasoori methi
ReplyDeleteSonam, thanks for bringing it to my notice. I add kasuri methi towards the end and let the curry simmer for another five minutes.
ReplyDeleteTushar, thanks for the feedback. Glad your daughter liked it.