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Alu Gobhi

Alu (Potato) Gobhi (Cauliflower)
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 2-3 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seed (whole)
  • 1/2 inch Ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 clove Brown Cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric (powder)
  • 1/2 kg Cauliflower Flourets
  • 2 Medium Potatoes Peeled/Quartered - SEE RECIPE NOTES
  • To Taste Salt
  • To Taste Corriander Leaves (Cilantro) Chopped

Instructions

  • Heat Oil

Grind Together into Paste

  • Cumin Seed
  • Ginger
  • Garlic
  • Onion
  • Red Chili
  • Brown Cardamom

Cook

  • Add paste to oil, fry 2-3 minutes
  • Add cauliflower, potatoes, and salt.
  • Cook 5 minutes
  • Place tawa under pan and cook until vegetables are done, add a little water if necessary. 5-7 minutes. ( In this step, Bogie is saying to place another frying pan under the food frying pan while it cooks. This will help cook the vegetables without burning them. Modern frying pans are deep-bottom frying pans, so this technique is likely not necessary - you can just reduce heat.)

Serve

  • Add chopped cilantro

Notes

Indian potatos that Bogie used are likely much smaller than American russets. If you quarter an American russet, there is no way it will cook in 10 minutes. It will not cook at the same rate as the cauliflower.
A few solutions:
1. Buy smaller potatoes, like Yukon, or other local potatoes.
2. Cut the russets into smaller pieces to better match the cauliflower.
3. Half cook the potatoes in boiling water before adding to the fryer with the cauliflower.