Vegan Aloo Gobi Mutter( Potatoes Cauliflower peas with Indian spices)

This Vegan Aloo Gobi is my dad's favorite recipe. Easy with Indian spices and a perfect side with any kind of meal. gluten-free soy-free

Recipe by Vegan Richa on February 15, 2012

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT25M

Total time: PT35M

Rating

4.8 stars (10 reviews)

Keywords

cauliflower side dish, gluten free recipe, vegan side dish

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon organic canola or safflower oil or mustard oil or any oil with high smoke point
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
a generous pinch asafetida (hing optional)
1 Tablespoon garlic chopped
2 teaspoons ginger chopped
1 green chili chopped or to taste
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder or freshly crushed coriander seeds
1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
1/4-1/2 teaspoon chili powder or cayenne
2/3 teaspoon salt or to taste
2 cups cubed potatoes (medium size cubes)
2 overflowing cups of cauliflower florets (large florets broken or cut to a medium size)
1/3-1/2 cup peas

Cuisine

Glutenfree
Indian
Vegan

Steps

In a large pan, add oil and heat at medium.
When hot add the cumin seeds and mix for half a minute.
Add ginger, garlic, asafetida and chopped chili pepper and mix for a minute or until garlic turns golden.
At this point you can go 2 ways:
1. Add the coriander, cumin and chili/cayenne powder and mix for a few seconds. Add potatoes and cook covered for 2 minutes. Then add turmeric and cauliflower, mix and continue.
2. Mix the coriander, cumin, chili/cayenne and turmeric powders in 2 Tablespoons water and add the mix to the pan. Cook for a 1 minute or so until the spices get fragrant and leave oil on the side. Add potatoes, cover and cook for 2 minutes. Add cauliflower florets and cover.
Cover and cook potatoes and cauliflower on low heat for 10-15 minutes until the veggies are just about getting tender. Stir every 5 minutes.
Add salt and peas and a few drops of oil. Mix gently. Cover and cook on low for another 5 or so minutes until veggies are tender to your preference.
Garnish with fresh Cilantro and serve with any Indian Curry or Daal soup and Roti or Naan flat breads.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 113 kcal
Carbohydrates: 17 g
Protein: 3 g
Fat: 3 g
Sodium: 441 mg
Sugar: 1 g

Reviews

V on 2025-05-22 (5 stars):
Really easy abd quick to make and delicious. Thsnks for sharing. This is my go to recipe when I want to cook cauliflower.
Vysturbed on 2025-01-28 (5 stars):
This was delicious! I was gifted a whole cauliflower and wanted a way to cook it to make it really flavorful and this recipe was it <3 I added some water throughout cooking and still got some char for color. I think I had more cauliflower and potato than the recipe so next time I'll use more spices. I was eating this right out of the pan and had to stop myself to have some left make wraps!
Jen on 2021-08-05 (5 stars):
I made this tonight and it was so amazing! I added half a chopped up tomato as I did not want it as dry for the dish I was using it for. This was a hit! I used a serrano pepper for the chili and accidentally doubled the garlic. This is a very forgiving recipe that will allow for lots of variations. Thank you for sharing :-)
Caterina B on 2020-07-06 (5 stars):
Today I made this dish for the second time. First time my husband and daughter loved it. Today, too! It will become a staple dish in our house. We also have made the red lentil sweet potato curry and it is fabulous!
Caterina B on 2020-06-17 (5 stars):
Richa, I made this for dinner tonight and everybody loved it. It is delicious and, yes, very easy to make. After I made it I was looking for the next dish I would make and, for the first time, noticed the "increase the servings function" button. I am glad I finally found it. I always try to make 6 servings so we three can had two dinners. I love having "leftovers" in the frig for some other night I have decided that I want to make mostly Indian dishes because they are so tasty and full of our mainstay food, VEGETABLES! Yes, we only eat plants and so does our daughter. For her, the diet is all about animal rights, too. We agree with completely but our reason is for health.
Carol on 2020-05-29 (5 stars):
Simple, easy to make and delicious
Emily on 2019-01-25 (5 stars):
i've loved this recipe since you first posted it. Perfect for weekdays!
Rachel Collins on 2018-07-14 (3 stars):
Tastes great but despite following instructions my potato and cauliflower feel undercooked. I even microwaved at the end. Not sure what I did wrong???