Don Diego's Aloo Gobi

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 600 g potatoes
• 600 g cauliflower
• 3 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp turmeric powder (turmeric)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

vegetarian potato and cauliflower curry from North India

Vegetarian dishes from India are not only delicious, but also have the advantage of being culturally correct. There’s no need to worry about sacred cattle and forbidden pigs. Vegetables are freely consumed. Accordingly, one relaxes and boils water, peels the potatoes, cuts them into 2-3 cm cubes, and par-boils them in boiling water for 5-7 minutes. Then carefully drain the water. While the potatoes are still cooking, prepare the spice mixture of ground coriander, cumin, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and salt, and cuts the cauliflower into florets. Heat the oil with the coriander seeds in a wok until they begin to dance (1-2 minutes). Then add the cauliflower and sauté for a good 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Now it’s time to add the potato cubes and intensely imagine Indian monks in their turmeric robes. These remind me to spread the spice mixture over the vegetables and stir them thoroughly until they look pleasantly fresh from the pan. If I feel like an extra smile, I add another dusting of turmeric. After all, monks’ robes are always richly dusted with yellow, no matter what color they are. When the potatoes are cooked to your desired degree (after about another 10 minutes), the dish is ready to serve. Cilantro fans add a tablespoon of chopped coriander leaves to garnish the curry (others stick to a spoonful of parsley). Important: With Aloo Gobi, you’ve hit the jackpot when it comes to sauces, meaning you’ll have a spicy, very tasty, but dry curry on your plate. It’s therefore advisable to consider a juicy side dish. Tomato and onion salad, cucumber salad, or mixed pickles go quite well with this dish.