Aloo Gobi

Name: Aloo Gobi
Ingredients: 3 tbsp peanut oil; 1 1/2 lb boiling potatoes, cut into 1/2 in cubes (I don't peel em); 1 small cauliflower (1.5 lb) trimmed and cut into pieces; 2 1/2 - 3 cups water; 1/4 tsp anise seeds; 2 whole cloves; 2 cardamom pods; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 large bay leaf; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1/4 tsp powdered mustard; 1 large tomato, or 2 canned tomatoes, chopped; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp sugar; 2 tbsp ginger root, minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 1/2 tsp cayenne; 1/2 tsp turmeric; (I easily double all the spices or more, and use more tomato as well; play with it)

19 ingredients

19 steps

Ingredients

3 tbsp peanut oil
1 1/2 lb boiling potatoes, cut into 1/2 in cubes (I don't peel em)
1 small cauliflower (1.5 lb) trimmed and cut into pieces
2 1/2 - 3 cups water
1/4 tsp anise seeds
2 whole cloves
2 cardamom pods
2 cinnamon sticks
1 large bay leaf
1 large onion, finely chopped
1/4 tsp powdered mustard
1 large tomato, or 2 canned tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar
2 tbsp ginger root, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp turmeric
(I easily double all the spices or more, and use more tomato as well; play with it)

Directions

1

Heat 2 tbsp oil in large heavy pot on med high
2

Add potatoes and stir well to coat
3

Cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently
4

Add cauliflower, lower heat to medium, and cook 2 minutes more, continue stirring to keep from sticking.
5

Add 1/2 cup water, bring to a boil, cover and cook 5 minutes more.
6

Remove mixture from pot and set aside
7

Wash pot, return to stove on med-high heat.
8

Add 1 tbsp oil, lower heat to medium
9

Add anise, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and bay leaf, cook 1 minute
10

Add onion and mustard powder
11

Stir briefly, add tomato, salt and sugar, cook stirring frequently until tomato has softened and onion is translucent, about 7 minutes.
12

Add ginger and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally for 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup water and bring mixture to a boil.
13

Stir in cayenne and turmeric until incorporated and cook 3 minutes more.
14

Add potato and cauliflower mixture and 1/2 cup water. Stir to coat vegetables.
15

Raise heat to med-high and boil 3 minutes.
16

Add 1 cup water. Dish will be quite soupy.
17

Boil curry hard, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add more water if necessary to prevent scorching. Liquid will reduce and potatoes and cauliflower will be tender.
18

Serve with rice.
19

Do not eat whole spices.