Roasted aloo gobi
Perfect as a side dish or vegan curry. Roasting the cauliflower and potatoes first stops the vegetables from becoming mushy and helps to intensify the flavour of the curry sauce. This recipe is great for using up all kinds of leftover vegetables.
Ingredients
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400g
medium potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks
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1
small cauliflower, broken into florets and leaves reserved
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2 tbsp
vegetable oil
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1 tsp
cumin seeds
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1/2 tsp
yellow mustard seeds
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1/2 tsp
nigella seeds
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1
white onion, finely chopped
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2
red chillis, halved
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2
large garlic clove, crushed
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5cm piece
fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
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Large handful of fresh coriander, stalks and leaves separated and finely chopped
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1/2 tsp
ground turmeric
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250g
chopped tomatoes
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8
dried curry leaves
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1 tsp
sugar
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150ml
water
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100g
frozen peas
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1/2
Lemon, juice only
Directions
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Heat a pan of salted water and add the potatoes. Bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook for 5-6 minutes, adding the cauliflower florets halfway through.
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Drain the vegetables and leave to steam dry while you pour half the vegetable oil into a large roasting tray and place in a preheated oven at 200C to heat up for 10 minutes.
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Remove the tray from the oven and add the cauliflower and potatoes with the cumin seeds, mustard seeds and nigella seeds. Toss to coat in the oil and spread out in an even layer. Season with salt and roast for 35-40 minutes, turning once, until the potatoes have started to crisp and the edges of the cauliflower have charred slightly.
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Remove the tray from the oven and increase the heat to 220C. Remove the cauliflower with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate, covered with tin foil.
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Return the potatoes to the oven and roast for 15-20 minutes until crisp and golden all over. Keep warm under the tin foil while you make the sauce.
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Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan and sauté the onion for 10-15 minutes until softened and starting to colour. Add the red chilli halves, garlic, ginger, coriander stalks and turmeric and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
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Pour in the chopped tomatoes with the curry leaves, sugar and water. Bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer and leave to blip away gently, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until the tomatoes have broken down and the sauce has reduced and thickened.
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Add the roast potatoes, cauliflower and peas to the pan and toss well to coat. Season to taste with lemon juice and continue to simmer until the peas are piping hot. Garnish the roasted aloo gobi with chopped coriander leaves before serving.
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