Friday, December 27, 2013

Aloo Gobhi


It is one of the most popular punjabi recipe. Tastes divine with hot parathas or naan or kulchas

Ingredients
2 large Potatoes (about 2 cups) peeled & cut into ½ inch cubes
1 medium Cauliflower (about 3-4 cups), cut into medium sized florets
2 tomatoes chopped
1 tsp Ginger cut long
1-2 Green Chillies finely chopped (acc to taste)
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Ghee
1 tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds
½ tsp Haldi/Turmeric Powder
¾ tsp Red Chilli Powder (acc to taste)
1 tbsp Saunf-Dhania Powder
½ tsp Garam Masala
2-3 tbsp Coriander Leaves, finely chopped

Method
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker & add cumin seeds, ginger, green chillies.
When cumin seeds crackle, add finely chopped tomatoes.
Add haldi, Saunf-dhaniya, salt, red chilli powder.
Sauté the tomatoes till they are of paste consistency & the raw smell disappears.
Mix in cubed potatoes & cauliflower florets and stir them for 2-3 minutes, making sure every individual cauliflower florets are coated with spice mix.
Add about 2 tbsp water & Cover the lid & let it pressure cook for two whistles.
Release the pressure & check if the vegetables are cooked, If not, cover and let them cook for another 3-5 minutes.
If there is water let it dry.
Switch off the gas & add garam masala & stir a little.
Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.

Tips
* Do blanch the cauliflower in hot water before cooking, this helps in removing any dirt & small worms.
* Don't stir the cooked vegetable too much or it will be mashed.
* You can add 1/2 cup green peas to it if you like.

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