As you know, Gobi is my third favorite Indian subzi. There are so many different variations in making this dish. My mom needed some help while my sister was visiting from California (I come from a BIG family, luckily :-). Anyway, my mom hired this Punjabi Aunty who made some kickass subzis. I requested her to make this subzi countless times! What to expect? The cauliflower softens and combines with the sweetness of the onions and tomatoes... the green chillies add so much flavor and some heat to this dish... the coriander leaves add freshness and almost reduce some of the spice in this dish. This version of Gobi is OUTSTANDING!
My husband was so annoyed I only made 1 cauliflower head, we both finished it the same night. Also, I opted to make this dish without ginger, you can add ½-1 inch piece of ginger if you'd like... ginger will add more heat. Try this!
NUTRITION: Cauliflower is an excellent source of Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and Fiber. It is a very good source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Folic Acid.
INGREDIENTS:
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Green Chillies - 4 (sliced)
- Garlic - 3 cloves (grated)
- Red Onions - 2 (chopped)
- Plum Tomatoes - 2 (chopped)
- Cauliflower head - 1 (cut into small florets)
- Cumin Seeds - 1.5 teaspoon
- Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp
- Red Chili Powder - ½ tsp
- Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
- MDH Garam Masala - 1 tsp
- Fresh Coriander Leaves - 1 handful (chopped)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Chop garlic and onions. Slice the green chillies.
2. Heat a pot on medium heat, add oil, add jeera seeds, and turmeric powder. Saute for 30 seconds until jeera seeds splatter.
4. Add onions and garlic. Add salt after 3 minutes.
5. In the meantime, chop the tomatoes.
6. Saute onions until golden, this will take about 5 minutes.
8. Cover and simmer on low (dial #3) for 10-15 minutes, or until the tomatoes and onions form a paste like consistency.
10. Add cauliflower and mix.
11. Cover and simmer for 25-35 minutes, or until cauliflower is very soft.
12. This is what you should have.
13. Add garam masala and cook for another few minutes.
14. Remove from heat, add chopped coriander. Mix.
Anonymous says
yum!
Anonymous says
this was yummy! great instructions and ingredients!
-jasmin
Anonymous says
SENSATIONAL!!!
Marilynn says
What are jeera seeds and how much do you add?
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honeywhatscooking says
@Marilynn - Jeera seeds are cumin seeds. You need 1 1/2 tsp.
Anonymous says
Do you have to use red onions or can I use sweet yellow onion?
honeywhatscooking says
@Anonymous - you can use a yellow onion too, that's fine.