This has a fresh, clean taste with a bit of heat from the red pepper and lots of snap from the ginger.

Alu Gobi 2
Potato and Cauliflower Mix (Raj's recipe)

Rating: easy
Preparation time: 30 minutes prep. , 30 min. cooking

Ingredients:
  2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/2" cubes
  3 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
  1/4" of ginger, peeled and cut into matchstick slivers
  1 cauliflower, flowerets chopped to 1 1/2" (discard leaves, stem)
  1 package (around 10 ounces) of frozen peas
  1 tablespoon of ghee (clarified butter) or cooking oil
  1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  1/2 teaspoon red pepper
  1/2 teaspoon tumeric
  1 teaspoon mango powder (amcur)
  1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Procedure:

In a deep pot, melt the ghee and heat to medium high.
Sprinkle a pinch of crushed red pepper and immediately throw in the diced potatoes and stir for a minute, then throw in the rest of the spices and salt.
Stir for about 3 minutes and then throw in cauliflower. Stir the mix for about 2 minutes.
Add the diced tomatoes, peas and ginger. Stir for about one minute.
Lower the heat to meduim low and cover the pot.
Stir every 5 or 10 minutes until the potatoes are cooked.
Remove from heat. Mix in the cilantro just before serving.

This is especially tasty with puris (fried bread).


     

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