Aloo Gobi + Roti

Name: Aloo Gobi + Roti
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Punjab)
Ingredients: Potatoes: 400g, cubed; Cauliflower: 500g, florets; Onion: 150g, sliced; Tomatoes: 150g, chopped; Ginger, grated: 20g; Green chillies: 2, slit; Cumin seeds: 1 tsp; Turmeric: 0.5 tsp; Red chilli powder: 1 tsp; Coriander powder: 1.5 tsp; Amchur (dry mango powder): 0.5 tsp; Desi ghee: 3 tbsp; Fresh coriander: 15g; Salt: to taste; High heat at the start is essential for caramelisation — do not crowd the pan or vegetables steam.; Amchur added at the end provides the characteristic slight sourness without softening vegetables.; Aloo Gobi should be semi-dry — it is not a gravy dish.; Add 2 tbsp of water only if vegetables stick; otherwise let them cook dry.

🟢 Veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Easy

Potatoes and cauliflower tempered with cumin and dry spices, cooked until edges caramelise — a humble, everyday Punjabi dinner that is more nuanced than its simplicity suggests.

⏱️10 minPrep

🔥25 minCook

🕒35 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Aloo Gobi + Roti

Heat ghee; add cumin until it splutters.
Add onions; cook 4 min until edges colour.
Add potatoes and cauliflower; toss on high heat 5 minutes until edges begin to caramelise.
Add ginger, chillies, tomatoes, and all dry spices.
Mix well.
Cover; cook on medium-low 12 minutes stirring twice.
Vegetables should be cooked through and slightly dry.
Uncover for last 3 minutes to evaporate moisture.
Add amchur; toss.
Scatter fresh coriander.
Serve semi-dry.

📖 Cultural notes

|---|---|---|---|---| | 240 kcal | 6g | 30g | 10g | 5g | Aloo Gobi is considered the essential everyday sabzi (vegetable dish) of Punjab — straightforward, seasonal, and available year-round. In Punjabi villages it is cooked in a large karahi over a wood fire. The combination with plain wheat roti forms the backbone of daily meals in working-class and farming households across the state. ---

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