Aloo Gobi Masala is a flavorful Indian vegetarian dish made with potatoes, cauliflower and many spices which makes it fragrant and mouth-watering! Try this recipe and enjoy your creation with chappati, paratha or rice and daal. It’s delicious!
Ingredients:
Cauliflower - 1 medium, cut to bite size florets
Potatoes - 2 large, cut to bite size pieces
Frozen Green Peas - 1 cup
Oil - 2 Tbsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Asofoetida - pinch
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Onion - 1 medium, finely chopped
Ginger - 1 inch piece, minced
Garlic - 5 cloves, minced
Tomatoes - 2 large, chopped
Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Red Chili Powder - to taste
Dry Mango Powder (Amchur) - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Cilantro - 5 sprigs, chopped for garnishing
Method:
1. Heat Oil in a medium non-stick pan.
2. Add Cumin Seeds and allow them to sizzle.
3. Add Asofoetida, Turmeric Powder and Onions — mix well and sautee for 3-4 minutes.
4. Add Ginger and Garlic — mix and sautee until Oil starts to separate from the onions (stir frequently).
5. Add Tomatoes — mix and cook until Oil again separates from the mixture (stir frequently).
6. While tomatoes are cooking, place Potatoes in a microwave safe bowl w/ cover, sprinkle a little salt, add 1/4 cup water and microwave for approx 3-5 minutes (they should be 1/2 cooked).
7. Place washed Cauliflower florets in a microwave safe bowl w/ cover and cook for approx 3-5 minutes (it should be 1/2 cooked). Lightly Salt the Cauliflower while it is still warm.
8. Once Oil has separated from the tomato mixture, add Coriander Powder, Garam Masala, Red Chili Powder, Cumin Powder, Dry Mango Powder and Salt — mix well.
9. Add half-cooked Potatoes, mix well to coat all potatoes, cover and cook for 5 minutes (or until the potatoes are tender but not breaking apart).
10. Add Green Peas and half-cooked Cauliflower and mix well to evenly coat the cauliflower — cover and cook until all veggies are tender but not mushy and falling apart.
11. Garnish with chopped Cilantro Leaves and serve with Chapatti, Paratha or Rice and Daal.
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(5 votes, average: 4.4 out of 5)
February 25th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Looks great. I loved this recipe. Can you update your website to indicate quantity for all your recipes (number of people it serves).
February 26th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Nice recipe…i usually make it in the same way you have shown…what i really like abt ur cooking style is that you use minimum oil..
March 28th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Really nice recipe… thanks Anuja and hetal for the same. i tried it at weekend and believe me it really turned out well…really yummm…
Thanks a lot…
May 28th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
You have shown us to make this in such a simple and fast way that this has become a regular in my house whenever I am in a hurry and dont have time to make something elaborate.
Plus do I even have to even say anything about the ‘yum factor’?