Aloo Gobi (Potatoes and Cauliflower)

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Cass Grimm

1 head cauliflower

2 potatoes (medium-sized russet work great), no need to boil beforehand

2 red onions,finely chopped

1 tomato, roughly chopped

3 to 4 cloves garlic + equal amount ginger, grated

1 green chili, finely chopped

salt to taste

1 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp turmeric

1.5 tsp red chili powder (laal mirch)

1.5 tsp garam masala

2 to 3 tbsp olive oil

note: With the spice measurements I gave, these are approximate. Adjust to taste. My mom and I don't really use measurements for spices so I can't say an exact amount with certainty.

This part is key to making this recipe easy. Cut the cauliflower into pieces twice the size of the potato. This ensures they'll both cook in the same time.

3 tbsp olive oil in pot on medium heat. ginger/garlic/chili/onion in. When onion starts browning, tomatoes and spices in. Cook until tomato has blended into the mix.

Heat on low. Add in potato and cauliflower pieces. Stir very lightly until you get a nice yellow colour on them from the turmeric. If not enough, add more turmeric until colour is right.

Back on medium heat. Add a cup of water. Put a lid on the pot and just leave it for 30 to 40 minutes. Only thing to ensure is that there's enough water, you don't want it to go dry.

When potato is nice and cooked (use a fork to test), it's done. Evaporate remaining water with lid off, add garam masala. Stir minimally.

Perfect in a sandwich, or with roti if you can buy it from the store. Alternatively, add more water to this recipe and you can have a light curry to go with rice. The great thing about this recipe is that after the beginning stage, you can just do something else for 30 minutes while it cooks. You can start complicating this recipe slightly but this is delicious on its own.

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