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This Vegan Aloo Gobi is my dad’s favorite recipe. Easy with Indian spices and perfect side with any kind of meal. gluten-free soy-free Jump to Recipe
If you know my Dad at all, you will know that there are these certain dishes he cannot live without. He can eat these almost every other day, he will want these as a staple whenever eating out or at a get together. He will critique these at the minutest details if we dont get it right, and this also applies to pretty much most of his generation.
One of those dishes is Aloo Gobi mutter. The Gobi(Cauliflower) should be tender florets and not mashed. The Aloo(Potatoes) just about done, and a generous amount of Mutter(Peas). Most days the version mom makes should be called Mutter aloo gobi(basically a peas stir fry with some potatoes and cauliflower :)). Each of us have our preferences, dont we.
This is definitely not the perfect version for Dad, but a staple side nonetheless. We end up with some variation of Aloo gobi and veggies atleast once a week. For variations, use difference spice combinations, add some greens, or some cooked chickpeas!
All dry veggie Indian side dishes, green beans, turnips, Okra and more variations with cauli and potatoes.
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Vegan Aloo Gobi Mutter( Potatoes Cauliflower peas with Indian spices)
This Vegan Aloo Gobi is my dad's favorite recipe. Easy with Indian spices and a perfect side with any kind of meal. gluten-free soy-free
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon organic canola or safflower oil or mustard oil or any oil with high smoke point
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- a generous pinch asafetida, hing optional
- 1 Tablespoon garlic chopped
- 2 teaspoons ginger chopped
- 1 green chili chopped or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder or freshly crushed coriander seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon chili powder or cayenne
- 2/3 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 2 cups cubed potatoes, medium size cubes
- 2 overflowing cups of cauliflower florets, large florets broken or cut to a medium size
- 1/3-1/2 cup peas
Instructions
- In a large pan, add oil and heat at medium.
- When hot add the cumin seeds and mix for half a minute.
- Add ginger, garlic, asafetida and chopped chili pepper and mix for a minute or until garlic turns golden.
- At this point you can go 2 ways:
- 1. Add the coriander, cumin and chili/cayenne powder and mix for a few seconds. Add potatoes and cook covered for 2 minutes. Then add turmeric and cauliflower, mix and continue.
- 2. Mix the coriander, cumin, chili/cayenne and turmeric powders in 2 Tablespoons water and add the mix to the pan. Cook for a 1 minute or so until the spices get fragrant and leave oil on the side. Add potatoes, cover and cook for 2 minutes. Add cauliflower florets and cover.
- Cover and cook potatoes and cauliflower on low heat for 10-15 minutes until the veggies are just about getting tender. Stir every 5 minutes.
- Add salt and peas and a few drops of oil. Mix gently. Cover and cook on low for another 5 or so minutes until veggies are tender to your preference.
- Garnish with fresh Cilantro and serve with any Indian Curry or Daal soup and Roti or Naan flat breads.
Notes
For variations Use mustard seeds along with cumin, or use Panch phoran(Indian 5 spice mix) instead of the spices used, or garam masala. Add some chopped tomato with the peas for a wet version, skip the peas and so on!
Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition
Calories: 113kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 3g, Sodium: 441mg, Potassium: 491mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 130IU, Vitamin C: 21.9mg, Calcium: 43mg, Iron: 4.1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Richa, I made this for dinner tonight and everybody loved it. It is delicious and, yes, very easy to make. After I made it I was looking for the next dish I would make and, for the first time, noticed the “increase the servings function” button. I am glad I finally found it. I always try to make 6 servings so we three can had two dinners. I love having “leftovers” in the frig for some other night I have decided that I want to make mostly Indian dishes because they are so tasty and full of our mainstay food, VEGETABLES! Yes, we only eat plants and so does our daughter. For her, the diet is all about animal rights, too. We agree with completely but our reason is for health.
Simple, easy to make and delicious
Can you use frozen cauliflower?
yes
i’ve loved this recipe since you first posted it. Perfect for weekdays!
Tastes great but despite following instructions my potato and cauliflower feel undercooked. I even microwaved at the end. Not sure what I did wrong???
Maybe your stove runs less hot or the pan is thick. Just cook for longer. 5 -10 mins more.
This was very good! I started the recipe as written and was aware that it was going to be a drier version. However, towards the end of cooking time I added some water mixed with tomato paste (I did not have any fresh tomatoes) to make it a little wetter, since I was serving it over brown rice.
Family loved it and I will definitely make again!
great!
I made this without oil, with a little extra Turmeric for color. So good. 1/4 teaspoon cayenne oowder was hot, hahaha. Still great.
Thanks for the easy recipe.
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I love Indian food and have made a number of things from your book. They’ve all been delicious. But I noticed with this one that it comes out a lot drier than I’m used to. I know it’s called a dry curry but in restaurants it always seems wetter – is that a function of this being vegan or am I doing something wrong?
Add a bit of water. Traditionally this is a dry side that is to be served with dals or curries which are plenty wet. Restaurants make it wet as people dont necessarily order it as a side but a main in itself. So they might add tomatoes, a sauce or just water/broth which picks up the spices/flavors. You can add water or some tomato puree if you wish.