Aloo Gobi Matar | Potato Cauliflower Peas

Learn how to make the perfectly cooked aloo gobi mutter dry recipe, an Indian side dish made with spiced potatoes, cauliflower and green peas.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 pinch asafoetida ((hing))
• 2 teaspoon ginger (finely chopped)
• 1 tablespoon garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 2 green chillies (chopped)
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
• 420 grams chopped potato cubes ((approx 2 cups) soaked in water until required)
• 240 grams cauliflower florets ((approx 2 cups) washed under running water in a colander and drained)
• 1/2 cup frozen or boiled green peas
• Salt to taste
• Fresh coriander leaves (chopped)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat oil in a shallow skillet on a medium flame.
2. 2Add the cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
3. 3Add the chopped ginger, garlic, green chillies and hing. Fry this until garlic starts to change colour and ginger starts to stick to the pan. Don't burn the mixture so do adjust the flame accordingly.
4. 4Reduce the flame to the lowest and add all the spice powders and fry for a minute.
5. 5Rinse and dump the potato chunks and carefully mix to coat the pieces. Cook covered for 5 minutes on low to medium flame.
6. 6Open and stir in the cauliflower florets and again cook covered for 15 to 20 minutes but make sure to open every 5 minutes to stir the veggies. You may drizzle some oil if you find it too dry.
7. 7Check if the potatoes are cooked by using a knife to cut through the piece. Add the boiled or frozen green peas along with salt only after the potatoes and cauliflower are tender and need just a few minutes to finish off. Don't thaw the green peas if the veggies are already fully cooked. The cold peas will help stop the potatoes and florets from cooking further. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes or until the veggies are cooked and tender.
8. 8Switch off and stir in the freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve with any Indian flatbreads or rice along with yoghurt or dal or any Indian curries.