Among the Rules of the House there is one that applies to anyone who comes to visit, ever: Bring home the necessary ingredients and I'll cook it for you. It's very simple, and I'm game for anything you come up with.
The sister recently decided she wants to be a vegetarian, and started looking through the vegetarian cookbooks. She wants me to make aloo gobi, I go over The Rule and she goes to the grocery store. So here it go.
1lb potatoes
2 tbsp peanut or corn oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 green chiles, seeded and finely chopped (and if you're me, also de-veined)
1 cauliflower, cut into florets
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/4 tsp chili powder
salt and pepper
chopped fresh cilantro
In a small bowl, mix ground spices and the chili powder. Set aside.
Cut up potatoes, 1-in cubes. Cook them in boiling water for ~10 minutes.
In the meantime, heat oil in a large skillet; add cumin seeds and cook for ~1 1/2 minutes stirring constantly (they'll start popping and smelling awesome).
Add chiles, cook for about a minute stirring constantly.
Add cauliflower, cook for about 5 minutes Stirring Constantly. Remove from heat while you drain potatoes.
Add potatoes and sprinkle the spices over everything. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Return to heat and cook for another 10+ minutes while stirring frequently until the vegetables are tender.
Garnish with the cilantro.
And because there are days when I am, in fact, Mexican, I added a sprinkle of lime juice before digging in.
Tasty.
(The sister gives her seal of approval)
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