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Mom's Aloo Gobhi

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Mom's Aloo Gobhi
  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Cauliflower Recipe
  • A&M's Testing Notes: Heena's aloo gobhi is warming and delicious. The cauliflower and potato all steam together nicely, as the well-balanced cocktail of spices seep in. The perfect finishing touch would be a dollop...

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    Heena's Notes: For a very long time, this was the only way mom could make me eat any cauliflower (I hated it in everything else). It's a simple Indian recipe (aloo - potatoes, gobhi - cauliflower), part...

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Serves 4

  1. Heat the oil in a slightly heavy-bottomed pan. (In India, we use something called a kadhai, shaped similar to a wok.) Add the mustard, cumin seeds and curry leaves. (Careful as they will sputter.) Saute for half a minute.

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  2. Add the chopped onions and saute over medium heat till they are translucent.

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  3. Add the cauliflower, potatoes, turmeric, chilli and coriander powder and mix well. Cover and cook over low heat so that the vegetables cook in their own steam. Stir from time to time.

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  4. After about ten minutes, add garam masala powder, salt and pepper and mix well. Cover and cook till the vegetables are completely tender, another 10-15 mins. (Check as this sometimes varies depending on the type of potatoes.)

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  5. Serve hot garnished with the coriander leaves.

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4 Comments on Mom's Aloo Gobhi

Monkeys Reply

I love getting recipes from moms! Thank you for sharing this.

Mrs Reply

Yum! This sounds like comfort food! I will look for curry leaves for sure!

Sunshine_in_my_glass Reply

It definitely is! The fresh curry leaves add a different dimension - you can use dried ones in a pinch, but as with all herbs, the flavor and aroma will not be the same.

Sunshine_in_my_glass Reply

P.S. I promise to get that biryani recipe from mom soon.

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