Aloo Gobi Dhaba Style

Aloo  Gobi  Dhaba Style

Ingredients

1.5 cup chopped cauliflower/gobi
1.5 cup chopped or diced potatoes
2 to 3 tbsp oil
½ tsp turmeric powder/haldi
½ tsp red chili powder/lal mirch powder
1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder (optional)
½ tsp garam masala powder
2.5 to 3 cups water
½ to 1 tsp kasuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves, crushed
few coriander leaves/dhania patta for garnishing

Grind to paste

1 large onion
1 large tomato
½ inch ginger
2-3 garlic

Method

1. Firstly remove the gobi/cauliflower florets. Wash them in running water.
2. Then boil 2.5 to 3 cups of water in a pan with salt. Close the burner.
3. Add the gobi/cauliflower florets in the salted warm water and keep covered for 15-20 minutes.
4. Peel and dice the potatoes.
5. Make a smooth paste in a blender with the onion, tomato, ginger and garlic. no need to add water while making the paste.
6. Heat oil in a pan or kadai. Add the ground paste and stir.
7. Be careful as it splutters when you add it to the oil.
8. Add all the spice powders one by one.
9. Fry till the oil leaves the sides of the masala paste.
10. Continue frying till the whole masala, comes together and changes color with oil leaving the sides.
11. Add the chopped cauliflower and potatoes. stir.
12. Then add water, salt and stir.
13. Cover and cook till the potatoes and cauliflower are cooked and tender.
14. Check a couple of times. if the water dries up too much whilst cooking, then add some more water.
15. Lastly add crushed kasuri methi and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
16. Stir in chopped coriander leaves or garnish.
17. Serve aloo gobi hot with rotis, naan or steamed rice or jeera rice.