Punjabi Aloo Gobi Masala

Aloo Gobi Masala is a flavorful Indian vegetarian dish made with potatoes, cauliflower and many spices which makes it fragrant and mouth-watering.  Lets see the preparation details.

Punjabi Aloo Gobi Masala

Ingredients

• 2 large Potatoes (about 2 cups), scrubbed, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 medium Cauliflower (about 3-4 cups), cut into medium sized florets
• 1 large Onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
• 2-3 Green Chillies, roughly chopped (Adjust acc to taste)
• 2-3 tbsp Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
• 1 1/2-2 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds
• A pinch of Hing/Asafoetida (Optional)
• 1/2 tsp Haldi/Turmeric Powder
• 3/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder (Adjust acc to taste)
• 1/2 tbsp Dhania/Coriander Powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala (Adjust acc to taste)
• 1/2 tsp Kitchen King Masala (Optional)
• 1/2 tbsp Kasuri Methi/Dried Fenugreek Leaves (Optional but recommended)
• Freshly squeezed Lime/Lemon Juice to taste
• Salt to taste

Method

• Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and hing. When cumin seeds crackle and change colour, about 30 seconds, add finely chopped onions.
• Sauté the onions till they turn translucent and then add ginger-garlic paste, green chillies and crushed kasuri methi leaves. Give it a good stir till the raw smell of ginger-garlic paste disappears, about 1 minute.
• Next add all the spice powders and give it a good stir for 30 seconds.
• Mix in cubed potatoes and give them a good stir for 3-4 minutes.
• Add cauliflower florets and salt to taste and stir them for 2-3 minutes, making sure every individual cauliflower florets are coated with spice mix.
• Cover the lid and let it cook for 7-10 minutes, stirring in between to make sure that vegetables don’t stick the bottom of the pan. By now the vegetables gets cooked through but still retain their shape. If not, cover and let them cook for another 3-5 minutes.
• Switch off the gas and add freshly squeezed lemon/lime juice to taste. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and mix them well before serving this delicious Aloo Gobi with Roti or plain/flavoured rice.