Aloo Gobi ki Sabji

Not much of brainstorming this time...sis asked me to prepare aloo gobi sabji as there was cauliflowers and cabbage laying in the fridge for a week now! And every time there is gobi at home I have to make this sabji! The preparation method is the way my mom use to make simple, easy and taste amazing.

Here is the recipe & this goes to SWC-Uttar Pradesh/Awadhi Cuisine event hosted by Nupur of Cinnamon Hut

Ingredients:

Cauliflowers - 1/2 flower
Potato - 2 Medium
Tomato - 2 small or 1 big
Onion - 2 medium
Green chilies - 4-5
Ginger-garlic paste - 1tps
Peas (optional) - 1/4 cup
Chopped coriander - 1/4 cup
Bay Leaf - 1
Cumin seeds - 1tps
Suanf - 1/3 tps
Green Cardamom - 1
Black Cardamom - 1
Black pepper - 4-5
Javitri leaves -
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4tps
Redchilli powder - 2tps
Coriander powder - 1tps
Garam masala powder - 1tps (optional)
Oil - 2-3 tablespoon
Water - 1 1/2 cup

Method:

1. Cut cauliflowers into medium peaces, peel the potatoes and cut into medium cubes.
2. Make fine paste of 1onion, cumin seeds, suanf, javitri, both cardamoms, pepper and keep aside.

3. Chop remaining 1 onion and tomatoes, slit the chilies
4. Ina pan heat 2tablespoon of oil and shallow fry the cauliflower and potatoes & keep aside.

5. In the same pan add more oil if required, add bay leaves, chopped onion, ginger-garlic paste and chilies. Sauté until onion becomes golden brown.
6. Add all the powder & paste masalas [prepared in step 2] and cook for 2-3mins.
7. Add chopped tomatoes and cook for 4-5mins until tomatoes become soft and masala gets cooked.

8. Add 1/2cup water in the masala and cook for 3-4mins.
9. Now added the potato and cauliflowers and mix well and cook in slow flame for 5-8mins.

10. Add Peas and mix.

11. Add 1 to 11/2cup of water, salt & cover the pan with lid and cook (8-10mins) in medium flame until all the veggies gets done nicely.

12. Aloo gobi sabji si ready,garnish with chopped coriander.

 Aloo Gobi sabji is server with roti/paratha/rice/pulav.

And re-publishing the post for Srivalli's Curry Mela