Aloo Gobi
6 medium red potatoes
1-2 tablespoons curry powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
1 tablespoon water
2 cups cauliflower florets (1/2 medium head)
2 tablespoons olive oil or vegan margarine
1 small onion, minced
1 teaspoon whole brown mustard seed
1/2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
2-3 tablespoons lemon juice (1 lemon)
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced, optional
1/2 cup water
salt, to taste
1. Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil, then add the red potatoes. Boil as you would for potato salad, reducing heat to a high simmer and cooking until fork tender (but not mushy!), usually about 20 minutes. Drain the pot and rinse the potatoes until they're cool to the touch.
2. While the potatoes are cooking, bring a second smaller pot of water to a boil for the cauliflower. Combine the curry powder and coriander with 1 tablespoon water, let stand for a few minutes. Cook the cauliflower 3 minutes, rinse, and drain.
3. Peel the skin off the potatoes and cube. Heat the margarine or oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, mustard seed, and cumin seeds. When the seeds start to sizzle and pop, add the curry/water mix, stirring well to evenly coat the onions.
4. Cook 3 minutes, then add the lemon juice, along with the potatoes and cauliflower, stirring well to coat. Add the cilantro and peppers, along with 1/2 cup water, turn the heat down a bit and simmer until the veggies are heated through and the sauce is thick-about 10 minutes. Season, to taste.
Serve over saffron rice!
SO HOW'D IT GO?
I found this recpie good. a bit bland, but maybe it was my fault- I used almost a whole cauliflower instead of one half. I recommend to add at the end more than 1/2 cup of water. i added more like 1 1/2 cups of water and it was good. I used normal potatoes by the way, not red ones.
Made this Monday evening for about 12 people at a Krishna dinner. doubled the recipe. It was GREAT!!!!! I needed to put a little more salt in but other than that everyone loved it. Considering this for a Thanksgiving dish! ;)b
YUMMY ;)b
I made this as a side dish for the Chana Masala on here. I already had some steamed cauliflower in the fridge so this recipe was a snap to put together. Overall it was pretty good. I think it makes a nice compliment to an Indian meal. However, it is not something I would go out of my way to make just for myself.
Mmmm. I made a version of this that turned out fabulously. I used 4 russet potatoes, 1 head cauliflower, 1 onion, 3 cloves garlic, 1 jalapeno, cilantro, cumin, curry, coriander, cinnamon, cloves, a little cayenne...haha all Cs...coconut milk, and I served it over red lentils. ;)b