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Indian recipe – Vegetarian dish: Gobi Aloo (Potato and Cauliflower curry)
1 cauliflower
2 potatoes
2 onions sliced
1 tsp whole cumin
1 tsp coriander powder
4 dried red chilies
2 tbsp garlic-ginger paste
½ tsp chili powder
Salt to taste
1 tsp turmeric
2 fresh green chilies (opt)
2 tbsp chopped cilantro

•    Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the cumin, dried red chilies, stirring to mix.
•    Add the onions and stir occasionally, until golden brown.
•    Add the garlic-ginger paste, chili powder, salt, turmeric and finely chopped green chilies (optional). Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
•    Add the chopped potatoes and cut small florets cauliflower to the mixture, stirring to coat the vegetables in the spice mixture.
•    Reduce the heat, add water. Cover the pan and let simmer for 10-15 minutes.
•    Transfer the vegetables to warmed serving plates and serve immediately.

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Edited by administrator - 20 Mar 2009 at 9:04am

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