Cauliflower Potato Pea Shok
Cauliflower Potato Pea Shok is Delicious!
Cauliflower Potato Pea Shok, which is also known as Aloo Gobi, is a delicious main course! It is commonly referred to as simply as "Flower Shok." It is easily one of the best vegetarian Indian food recipes around and you can make it yourself by following the recipe instructions that are listed below on this page!
This Indian food recipe tastes great because the structure of cauliflower allows for the savory Indian spices to absorb into the dish as it cooks. Pair it with some warm naan and you are in for a test treat!
Indian food, such as cauliflower potato Pea shok, contains savory spices and herbs such as masala, which tantalize your taste buds! You will find that certain vegetables soak in flavors better than others. Cauliflower is one of the best vegetables to absorb the flavor.
If you are unfamiliar with any of the required spices that are mentioned in the ingredients list below, yo can check in with your nearest local Indian grocery store. Clerks at these grocery stores are often eager to help a curious customer locate just the right spices and ingredients for their recipe, and they will likely appreciate that you are exploring their amazing culture through their delicious food.
In addition, many of these spices and ingredients can be found at traditional grocery stores, depending on what stores are near you and what they choose to carry. You can always ask your local grocer to carry products that you need for Indian food recipes.
Another consideration is that online stores like Amazon often have the necessary ingredients available to ship right to your door!
Just below, we have listed the ingredients necessary to make Cauliflower Potato Pea Shok. While you can use frozen vegetables, I recommend trying to use fresh or canned vegetables over frozen, as you are likely to obtain the best flavor. In India, fresh ingredients are the norm and using fresh ingredients will make your dish taste more authentic.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup frozen or fresh peas
3x medium sized potatoes (any color will do)
1/2 teaspoon of garam masala
2x teaspoons of salt
1x large cauliflower (white or purple is fine)
1 and 1/4 teaspoons mustard seeds
2 teaspoons of red masala pepper
2 and 1/2 teaspoons dhanajiru (corriander-cumen powder mix)
1/2 teaspoon tumeric powder
1/4 teaspoon asafortida powder
2/3 cups of vegetable oil (you can use avocado oil instead, if preferred)
Okay, once you have your ingredients in your kitchen and ready to go, you can get started!
1) Cut your potatoes into small cubes after you have rinsed them
2) Cut your cauliflower into small florets
3) Warm your oil in large cooking pan or skillet on high heat
4) Drop in the mustard seeds
5) Wait for the mustard seeds to pop and then drop in the asafortida powder
6) Cook in oil for a minute
7) Drop in your potatoes
8) Cook your potatoes until they are golden brown
9) Drop in your cauliflower florets
10) Add all of your remaining spices into the pan and stir them
11) Cover your pan for ten minutes and be sure to stir the ingredients occasionally
12) Add in your peas (note if your peas were frozen, add them with the cauliflower in step 9.
13) Remove your pan from the heat and let it stand for three minutes
14) Serve and enjoy; the dish goes well with our Poori recipe, but you can enjoy it with naan and/or rice as well.
Generally, you will want to Cauliflower Potato Pea Shok with some sort of bread. In India, people often use the naan or poori to grasp and eat the Cauliflower Potato Pea Shok and they do not use silverware, but feel free to use silverware if you would like to. We recommend that you have plenty water or milk nearby when you eat Indian food for the first time because Indian spices can be a little hot the first few times that you eat them.
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