Aloo Gobi

Aloo Gobi is an Indian dish that contains potato (aloo) and cauliflower (gobi). It's a delicious spiced dish that is very easy to make. It is also one of those sabzi dishes I mentioned in the recipe for dal.

One common misconception I had about Indian food when I started dating my boyfriend was that it is all super spicy. I never liked spicy food, so I thought Indian wasn't for me. That statement "don't knock it 'till you try it" rings true. Indian food is so good! And the spice? hah! While some things can be very spicy, many dishes are under your control so you can make them as spicy or mild as you want. This is one of those dishes. Let's get started, shall we?!

Ingredients:

• 1 potato, cubed into small, bite size pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, pureed
• about 1 c. cauliflower, bite size pieces
• 3-4 small green chili's, chopped
• 4 garlic, grated
• 1-2 tbsp oil
• 1 inch garlic, grated
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp tumeric
• 2 tsp cumin powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1-2 tsp red chili powder (you can add more or less, depending on preferred spice level)
• salt to taste

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a pan with high sides. Once hot add cumin and mustard seeds until they start to pop. Add ginger, garlic, and green chili's, cook these until the raw smell of ginger/garlic goes away. Then add onion and cooked until onions are translucent.

2. Add pureed tomatoes. Give it a good stir and let it cook about one minute. 

3. Next add the spices. Add the cumin, coriander, tumeric, and the red chili powder. Stir these in and cook for about another minute. 

You'll notice the tomatoes might start to get thick, this is perfectly normal.

4. Now you're ready to add the potatoes. Potatoes take a bit longer to cook than cauliflower, so we'll add those a little bit later. 

5. Stir everything together and add a little water. Adding water helps to keep it from sticking to the bottom. Add a lid and let this cook about 7-10 minutes, or until the potatoes start to soften. Check this every couple minutes, adding a little water when needed. If you add too much water don't fret too much, most of it will evaporate!

6. Once the potatoes start getting soft you can add the cauliflower. Stir them in and cook until they are also tender. 

7. This is when you want to taste test. I normally need to add salt at this point, or maybe even more cumin or coriander. Just play around with it until you get it where you like it. 

And there you have it. Aloo Gobi. This goes awesome with dal and roti. You can also garnish it with a little chopped cilantro leaves for taste and color. Hope you enjoy!