Aloo gobi
आलू गोभी
Potato and cauliflower, dry-ish, turmeric-stained — a sabzi, not a swamp.
Recipe by I Want Some Food · Reviewed by the editorial kitchen. Native name preserved: आलू गोभी.
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- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- Mild
- Cost
- Cheap nightUnder $8 USD · indicative, not a store price
About
Aloo gobi is potato and cauliflower cooked with turmeric, cumin and chilli until the edges catch and the spices coat. It should not sit in tomato soup. A little tomato is a house choice. Ginger-garlic is not optional if you want it to taste like itself.
Ingredients
Scaling multiplies the written quantities. Baking still prefers a scale.
Steps
Step 1
Heat ghee, crack cumin, fry onion, ginger and garlic. Add turmeric and chilli.
6 minStep 2
Add potato, then cauliflower, salt, optional tomato. Cover and cook, stirring, until both are tender and a little caught, 15–18 minutes.
18 minStep 3
Coriander. Roti or jeera rice.
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The canonical recipe stays intact. Personal versions are labelled. Serving changes are maths, not AI.
Adaptations · 0 / 15 used. Resets 24 August.
Substitutions
Ghee → Oil
Vegan.
Tips
- Par-boil the potato if you are impatient. Dry the cauliflower or it steams grey.
- Garam masala at the end is a house flourish.
History & culture
North Indian home sabzi. Also the vegetarian plate that shows up next to dal and roti.
Potato is New World. Cauliflower came later. The pairing is thoroughly North Indian now.
Traditional
Provenance: Editorial adaptation. Original editorial adaptation for I Want Some Food. Not copied from another recipe site. Official recipe photography is pending. Photograph: やましこ via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aloo%20Gobi%20Matar%20(49653225183).jpg
Questions about this recipe
Answers taken from this dish's times, amounts, swaps and tips — not a chatbot.
How long does Aloo gobi take?
40 min all in — 15 min prep, 25 min cook. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 4 plates. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Easy.
How spicy is it?
Mild.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Milk. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Vegetarian, Vegan.
What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Frying pan.
How much salt do I put in?
The recipe lists Salt at 1 tsp.
What can I use instead?
Ghee → Oil. Vegan.
Any tips from this recipe?
Par-boil the potato if you are impatient. Dry the cauliflower or it steams grey. Garam masala at the end is a house flourish.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.
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