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2 medium potatoes (1 heaped cup cubed)

2 cups cauliflower florets

1 medium onion (¾ cup chopped finely)

1 medium tomato or 1 tbsp tomato paste

1 tbsp ginger, minced

1 tbsp garlic minced

2 jalapeños, diced

1/2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)

2 tbsp oil

Spices:

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp turmeric

1 tsp garam masala

3/4 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp red chili powder

1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves

Garnish with:

cilantro leaves

plain yogurt

naan bread, pan fried (with garlic powder & salt)

Preparation

Chop cauliflower florets to 1½ inch in size. Add them to slightly hot water and set aside 3 to 4 mins.

Drain the water and rinse them well. Drain them completely.

Cube potatoes to ¾ by ¾ inch. You can also slice them to ¾ inch. Keep them immersed in a bowl of water until used. Keeping them in water helps the potatoes to cook faster as they soak up some moisture.

Mince ginger and garlic. Keep this aside.

How to make aloo gobi

Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. When they sizzle, add ginger garlic & saute for 30 seconds.

Then add the onions & stir fry until transparent.

Add the potatoes and green chilli. Stir fry for 2 to 3 mins. Cover and cook on a low to medium heat until they are half done.

Keep stirring in between and cook covered. They are slightly tender at this stage but still under cooked. 

Then add the cauliflower & stir fry for about 3 mins.

Add all the spice powders and mix well. Cook covered until both of them are almost fork tender. 

Add salt and continue to cook covered on a low flame until the potatoes are soft & fully cooked.

The veggies will release moisture at this stage and cook quickly. So keep an eye not to over cook gobi at this stage. It must remain slightly crunchy yet cooked.

Next add the tomatoes and kasuri methi. Fry on a medium to high flame until the raw smell of tomatoes goes away.

If needed add little oil at this stage. It takes about 2 to 4 mins for the raw smell of tomatoes to go away.

Finally garnish aloo gobi with coriander leaves. Serve with rice, roti or any bread.