Dry Potato And Cauliflower Curry Recipes

CAULIFLOWER & POTATO CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan. Cook the onion for 10 mins until soft, then add the ginger, garlic, turmeric, cumin and curry powder. Cook for 1 min more. Stir in the tomatoes and sugar. Add the cauliflower, potatoes and split chilli, seasoning to taste. Cover with a lid and gently cook for a good 30 mins, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender - add a drop of water if you need to, but it is meant to be a dry curry.
• When the vegetables are cooked, remove the chilli, if you like, stir in a squeeze of lemon juice and scatter with coriander. Serve with your choice of Indian bread and a dollop of yogurt.

ALOO GOBI - POTATO AND CAULIFLOWER CURRY.

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in their skins and allow to cool.
• Peel the potatoes and cut them into 2 inch squares.
• Blanch the cauliflower in boiling water for 2 minutes-do not over boil the cauliflower as it should still be firm after cooking.
• Cut into small florets.
• Heat the oil over medium heat in a wide frypan.
• Add the mustard seeds and as soon as they begin popping, add the cumin and fenugreek seeds and then the red chillies.
• Add the onion and the green chilli, stir and fry until the onions are golden brown-8-10 minutes.
• Add the cauliflower, reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and cook for 6-8 minutes.
• Add the potatoes, dried spices and salt.
• Stir gently until all the ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
• Cover the pan and cook til the potatoes are heated through-6-8 minutes.
• Stir in the coriander leaves and remove from the heat.

CURRIED CAULIFLOWER, POTATOES AND PEAS

Steps:

• Chop whole onion.
• Heat nonstick pan large enough to hold all the ingredients over high heat. Reduce heat to medium high; add oil, and stir in onion.
• Saute onion until it begins to brown and soften.
• Meanwhile, mince garlic and grate ginger, and add to onion as it cooks.
• Trim whole cauliflower, and cut head into bite-size pieces. Scrub potatoes, and cut into julienne strips.
• Stir the coriander, fennel, cumin, turmeric and hot red pepper into the onion, and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the cauliflower, potatoes, water and tomato puree. Reduce heat to simmer; cover, and continue to cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• A minute before the cauliflower and potatoes are done, stir in the peas, salt and pepper. Cover, and cook another minute.