Aloogobi
Aloogobi is a type of Indian curry containing all sorts of yummyness.
From: Bend It Like Beckham. No. Seriously. Watch the special features.
Serves: 8
Difficulty: Easy (don’t let the 5 billion ingredients intimidate you)
People In The Kitchen: 2 or 3
Cost: Inexpensive
Prep Time: 5 minutes with helpers, 10 minutes by yourself
Cook Time: about 40 minutes
Sides: Rice
Ingredients:
1/2-1 c. vegetable oil
1 med onion finely chopped
1 or 2 green chilies finely chopped
1 Tbsp whole cumin seeds
1 Tbsp fresh grated ginger (or 1/2 T ginger paste)
2-3 cloves chopped garlic (or 1/2 T garlic paste)
1/2 c cilantro stalks, finely chopped
1/2 Tbsp tumeric powder
1 Tbsp salt
1 24oz can of chopped tomatoes
1 head chopped cauliflower
3-4 cup chopped potatoes
1 tsp. garam masala (you can buy in a spice store)
1 cup chopped cilantro leaves
1. Fry vegetable oil, onion, green chilies, and cumin seeds together until aromatic and onions are translucent (about 3-4 min)
2. Stir in grated ginger, garlic, cilantro stalks, tumeric, and salt until well mixed (about 1-2 minutes).
3. Add tomatoes, mushing them up as you stir them. Cook 2-3 minutes to allow tomatoes to soak up spices.
4. Add cauliflower and potato. You may need to add a little water as well. Stir to coat cauliflower and potatoes with sauce and let simmer, covered, 20 min. Stir occasionally.
5. Add garam masala and cilantro leaves. Let cook 5-10 minutes more to infuse dish with cilantro and garam masala then turn off heat and let dish sit, covered. The longer it sits the more the veggies can soak up the spices and flavor. It’ll taste even better the next day. Serve with rice!
Reaction: Uh, yum! A 10 out of 10!
Group Size: Works best for about 8 people, depending on gender + appetite. What we made fed about 8 girls, but I think they would’ve eaten more.
Group Involvement: This is a great group meal, because different people can be assigned to chopping up veggies and such. If I remember correctly, we had about 3 or 4 people helping out.
Alterations: None that I’m aware of. My roommate Lauren was in charge of this meal, and I think she followed the recipe as is.
If I made this again: I’d double it. Also, if I made this for myself I’d let it sit for a day. The flavor intensified noticeably (and deliciously) even as we ate, so I can’t imagine how good it’d be after 24 hours.
Leftovers: There weren’t any :’(
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