Aloo Gobi Matar - Potatoes & Cauliflower with Peas

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What Is This Aloo Gobi Matar Recipe?

This dish translates to “potatoes & cauliflower with peas.” This is an easy dry curry or bhujia that’s extremely healthy and perfect for weeknight dinners. This was served on a weekly basis in my household, so you could say that I know it like the back of my hand! While I’m not the biggest cauliflower fan, as you may have noticed from the lack of cauliflower recipes on this website (this is literally the first one, but I do plan on sharing more!), I’ll never say no cauliflower prepared in this dish.

If you’re following me on YouTube, you know that for the month of August, in celebration of India’s Independence Day that was on August 15th, I’m hosting an open collaboration for all YouTube cooks to get out of their comfort zones with Indian cooking! I called the collaboration #mycookingjourney2021. For those who are new to Indian cooking, I encourage you to try a classic recipe you’ve never made before. If you’re a seasoned pro, then I suggested you create a fun fusion, or maybe find something you’ve never made before. I’m participating in the collaboration too, and I’ve shared both types of recipes! If you’re reading this at the time of publishing and you have a YouTube channel, then I hope you’ll join! There’s still time and I’d love to see your contribution!

With that being said, while I know the taste of this cauliflower potatoes and peas Indian style dish like butter on toast, I’ve only made it a handful of times since living in Canada. Unfortunately, most times when I’ve made this dish, I couldn’t replicate the perfect taste I used to love at home. Of course, the moral of the story is practice makes perfect, and if at first you don’t succeed - try, try again! With some trial and error, I’ve finally nailed the perfect version, and I’ll be sharing this nutritious and delicious dish with you today! I’ll share some tips to make the veggies crunchy and perfect and to get maximum deliciousness from this meal. You’ll want to have it on your weekly menu as I did with this recipe! Let’s get to it!

Why Make This Potato and Cauliflower Curry?

There are so many reasons why you should make this recipe! Here are some reasons why this dish should be on your dinner menu tonight!

• Loaded with healthy vegetables
• High in fibre to keep you full
• Quick to make
• One-pan
• Kid-friendly
• Can easily be prepared in advance
• Vegan
• Gluten-free
• No garlic or onion

Ingredients for Aloo Gobi Matar

We’re going with minimal ingredients for this recipe. We’ll have our three main components and include a couple of classic spices. This is meant to be a quick and easy weeknight dinner, so you won’t need to raid your pantry for this one!

Remember, the FULL PRINTABLE RECIPE CARDis at the bottom of this post! All ingredients with their associated measurements will be at the bottom

• Vegetables: The veggies used in this recipe are potatoes, cauliflower, and peas. Peel the potatoes and rinse thoroughly, then cut into wedges. I recommend you use yellow potatoes because they will give the best flavour, but if you can’t find Yukon gold yellow potatoes, white potatoes or russet potatoes will work just fine. As for the cauliflower, I’ll wash one small head of cauliflower and cut it into florets. For the peas, you can use either fresh or frozen peas. You won’t need to defrost frozen peas because they’ll warm up with the cauliflower and potatoes.
• Oil: For this recipe, I’m using olive oil to cook our veggies. You could use ghee if you want, but keep in mind that the recipe will no longer be vegan. For other plant-based cooking oils, I recommend avocado oil or coconut oil.
• Spices: Cumin seeds and green chiles are the only whole spice we’ll use here. For ground spices, we’ll use hing, turmeric, red chili powder, ground coriander and garam masala. Optionally, you can finish the dish with some mango powder.
• Salt: Always to taste!
• Cilantro: For garnish and it will refresh the dish.

How to Make Aloo Gobi Matar Dry Step by Step

1. Heat a pan on medium heat and add olive oil. Add a pinch of hing, the cumin seeds and mix well.
2. Add turmeric, red chili powder and ground coriander. Saute for 30 seconds or so or until the spices are lightly roasted.
3. Optionally, for additional spice add green chiles and cook for about a minute.
4. Add potatoes and cauliflower and mix well to coat with the spices. Put a lid on the pan and continue cooking, while stirring every few minutes until the vegetables are tender. To help speed up the cooking time, add a pinch or two of salt.
5. Once the potatoes and cauliflower are cooked, create a well at the center of the pan and add frozen peas. Cook out the frost from the peas and then mix well. If using fresh peas, boil them in water for 3-5 minutes and then add to the pan.
6. Garnish with cilantro and season with salt to taste. Finish the dish with garam masala and mango powder. Serve hot!

Tips to Make This Perfect!

• Keep a close eye on the spices, if the heat is too high, you would likely need to start the dish all over.
• If at any point you feel the spices are getting burnt, cool things down with a splash of water.
• I enjoy a slight char on my cauliflower, if you don’t simply set the heat to medium low or low instead of medium.
• Peas always are my go to choice to add color and a ton of simple sweetness! Add as much as you want.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

This is one of those dishes that you can serve in so many ways! This is already a very nutritious meal with all the vegetables we have, and it is very high in fibre. However, you can make it more balanced by serving with a protein-rich dish such as your favourite dal, or add more fibre with a bread made of atta flour. Here are ways that I love to serve it:

• Basmati Rice - Boiled or Steamed
• Light & Healthy Vegetable Rice Pulao
• Paratha
• Homestyle Roti
• Maseladar Chana Dalor Mixed Dal Tadka
• Pickle of your choice (I like brinjal and mango pickle!)
• Dahi (yogurt)

Loved Aloo Gobi Matar? Try Out These Other Indian Aloo Recipes!

• Crispy Aloo Bhindi - Stir Fried Okra & Potatoes
• Homestyle Bombay Pav Bhaji
• Crispy Aloo Bhujia
• North Indian Dum Aloo