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Aaloo Gobhi (potato and cauliflower) without onion and garlic

Servings: 4
Preparation time: 15-17 minutes.
Frying time: 12-13 minutes.
Cooking time: 3-4 minutes.
Total time: 34 minutes.

Traditionally India has so many occasion/fasting days; it is mandatory to have home cooked food without onion and garlic. So on upcoming occasion without much bothering you; prepare this simple recipe.

Stir fry cauliflower in the ghee (clarified butter) and use green chilli, black pepper & ginger paste, which gives the delicious twist.

It is cooked on the occasion of ‘nahay-khay of chhath pooja’ in Bihar; you can cook any time; like Friday fast or Satyanarayan pooja etc.

Ingredients:

Potato: 200 gm
Cauliflower: 250-300 gm
Tomato: 1-2 no.
Green chilli: 1 no.
Black pepper: 10-12 no.
Ginger: 2” pieces
Coriander powder: 1 tablespoon
Salt: 1 ½ teaspoon
Cumin: 1 teaspoon
Ghee (clarified butter): 2 tablespoon
Turmeric powder: 1 teaspoon
Green coriander leaves: 10 gm

Preparation:

Wash and Cut the cauliflower in small pieces, dip it into hot water with half spoon salt (about 10 minutes), take out the cauliflower from the water, keep aside.
Peel off and chop the potatoes, keep aside.
Grind the ginger, black pepper and green chilli into fine masala paste, keep aside.
Grind the tomatoes and keep aside.

Method:

Heat ghee in a fry pan, add cumin and sputter it for few seconds, add cauliflower; stir fry on medium low flame for 3-4 minutes or till colour changes, add chopped potatoes, continue to fry for 4-5 minutes with lid on.
Stir occasionally till 80% done; add salt, turmeric powder and coriander powder, tomato paste and masala paste, continue to fry or another 3-4 minutes or fry till liquid dries up, add half cup of water, cook on medium flame for 3-4 minutes or till it is done, put of the flame, add fresh coriander leaves.
‘Aaloo Gobhi (potato and cauliflower) without onion and garlic’ is ready to be served with any meal. Transfer into serving bowl decorates with coriander leaves.