{"id":29658,"date":"2020-01-07T15:41:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T20:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=29658"},"modified":"2023-08-24T07:13:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T12:13:17","slug":"aloo-gobi-potatoes-cauliflower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/aloo-gobi-potatoes-cauliflower","title":{"rendered":"Aloo Gobi (Indian Spiced Potatoes and Cauliflower)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Delicious Aloo Gobi - a popular vegetarian dish of potatoes and cauliflower coated in delicious Indian spices, the perfect accompaniment to any home-cooked Indian meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lighter Aloo Gobi (Potatoes and Cauliflower)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally Aloo Gobi uses quite a bit of oil to fry the spices and potatoes, but as I am creating a lighter version, I just go for a small amount of ghee. It still gives all the amazing flavours along with the spices, but without using lots of points or calories due to large amounts of oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will find many different versions of aloo gobi, some including tomatoes, some not. I prefer adding some tomatoes, it just gives the potatoes and cauliflower more of a coating with the spices. If you don't like tomatoes though, but all means omit them, as it's such a small amount used in this recipe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Ghee?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ghee is a popular ingredient in Indian cooking and one you will see me use in many of my Indian recipes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghee is the name for clarified butter, not to be confused with a regular block of butter. Traditional ghee is unsalted butter which has been heated to remove the milk solids, the final result being a beautiful golden liquid that is a perfect cooking fat with a high smoke point and a delicious buttery flavour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You really don't need to use a huge amount, I find one tablespoon is a perfect amount for a recipe that serves 4 and so divided up into portions it doesn't add a huge amount of calories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you struggle to find ghee, you can use another cooking oil of your choice in its place, but I recommend sourcing some ghee if you can. It will last for ages and is great in all kinds of cooking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can I use Spray Oil?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I know you want to keep this as low point as possible, but for the small amount of points for a serving, use the ghee or oil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You just won't be able to cook off the spices and base to this Aloo Gobi and bring out all those flavours the same way with spray oil and we want an authentic taste, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can I use frozen cauliflower in Aloo Gobi?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes! -  it's better with fresh, as frozen can tend to go a bit too soft, but if that's all you have, by all means, use it. I do recommend not added to the boiling water as per the recipe. You can just add it straight into the pan when you fry the potato. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can I serve with Aloo Gobi?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aloo Gobi is great just as it is as a vegetarian dish with some plain basmati rice or Pilau Rice, like these recipes below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n