ALOO GOBHI

A regular in a punjabi household can be eaten with puris for breakfast or as an evening snack.








Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups boiled potatoes , peeled and cut into large cubes
• 1 1/2 cups cauliflower , cut into big florets
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 4 whole dry red chillies , broken into pieces
• 1 tbsp chopped ginger (adrak)
• 1 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1 tsp chopped green chillies
• 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
• 4 tbsp oil
• salt to taste

Direction:

• Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. When they crackle, add the dry red chillies, ginger, garlic and green chillies.
• Add the cauliflower and salt. Mix well and cook for a few minutes till the cauliflower florets get a slight brown colour.
• Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala, asafoetida and 1 cup of water. Cook for 10 minutes till the vegetables are tender.
• Add the potatoes, lemon juice and coriander.
• Mix well and cook till all the water dries up.
• Serve hot.