Monday, December 22, 2008

Aloo Gobi (Dry)

This combination is a popular favorite and quite ubiquitous in Indian restaurants. We prefer the dry version and so I do not add any tomatoes when making this... but there are some versions that include it.

ALOO GOBI


Ingredients:
Cauliflower - 1, cut into florets & washed.
Potatoes - 2 to 3, medium, cut into medium cubes
Onion - 1, sliced thinly
Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - half to 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Cumin seeds - half tsp
Oil - 1 to 2 tbsp, as required


Method:
1) In a wide pan, heat oil and add cumin seeds, followed by onions and fry till brown.
2) Mix all the masala powders & salt with a bit of oil to make a paste and add this to the onions and saute for a few seconds.
3) Add the cauliflower and potato pieces and stir until uniformly coated with spices.
4) Sprinkle a few drops of water, cover and allow to cook on a medium flame until they are tender, stirring occassionally / tossing until golden brown.
5) Garnish with coriander leaves, if desired, and serve with warm rotis.

24 comments:

sowmya said...

i love this combination..its a comfort food for me..

Andhra Flavors said...

really that combination is wonderful. dry version of this combination is new to me.

Gita's Kitchen said...

They look brown and so delicious, ideal combination with rasam for me :)

indosungod said...

Can never resist Aloo Gobi, cook it atleast once every week and does not hurt that the whole family loves it. I avoid the tomatoes as well makes it a bit mushy.

indosungod said...

Can never resist Aloo Gobi, cook it atleast once every week and does not hurt that the whole family loves it. I avoid the tomatoes as well makes it a bit mushy.

Shama Nagarajan said...

lovely combo......yummy

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Looks so good,never made before,should try sometime!

notyet100 said...

this goes well with paranthas,...looks so yum,..

anudivya said...

Nice simple recipe, and I'd love this with rice.

Usha said...

This is one of my fave curries, looks delicious !

AnuSriram said...

That looks awesome lavanya! Nice recipe to try!

Namratha said...

Mmm I can imagine how good those crispy potatoes must taste, with all that spice...yummy!

Heidi / Savory Tv said...

This sounds wonderful, thank you for sharing your recipe! I adore Indian food :)

bee said...

wish you a happy 2009, dear lavanya.

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

cauliflower looks nicely roasted and crunchy.. just the way i love.

TBC said...

Aloo gobi- it's one of my favorite North Indian sabzis. It goes so well with a a plain & simple dal.
I remember making your pan-roasted gobi sometime back. That was good too.:D

kamala said...

Looks so crunchy Lavanya..Perfect for sambar and rasam..

DEESHA said...

Aloo Gobi is my husband's favorite, but I do add in the tomatoes cuz he does not like it very dry ..

Vcuisine said...

Dry curries are always my favorite Laavanya.Looks great. Happy new year. Viji

Uma said...

my fav. curry with rotis. looks so yummy! Happy holidays.

Cham said...

Hmm i love dry aloo gobi, great with rasam rice.I ve been on short vaca and missed ur lovely post!

jeyashrisuresh said...

wow very much inviting.missed ur posts as i went to india for vacation.reading one by one. as usual u rock

Snooky doodle said...

I would love to try this looks so yummy :)

Vani said...

The sukhi gobi aloo looks delicious! Got back from india a few days ago and am trying to catch up with everybody's posts :)
Bealted New year and Sankranthi wishes to you/