Jain Aloo Gobi (No onion No garlic)

Ingredients

1 boiled potato cut into cubes

1 cup gobi florets

5 tsp oil

1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds

1/2 tsp turmeric pdr

1 tsp red chilli pdr

1 tsp garam masala pdr

Salt to taste

2 tsp Kasuri methi

Chopped coriander leaves

For the masala paste:

2 roughly chopped tomatoes

6 cashew nuts

1/2 inch ginger

Grind these into a fine paste and keep them aside.

Procedure

• Wash the gobi florets and put in warm water with salt for 15 mins

• After 15 mins drain all the water and shallow fry it in 2 tsp oil with a little salt , till it becomes tender

• Transfer it to a plate and shallow fry potato cubes with little salt till it becomes light brown

• Put the potato on the plate. Heat remaining oil in the same pan, add jeera,hing, turmeric powder, saute for a second, add the ground masala paste, and fry till oil separates from the sides

• Now add the spice powders and fry for 2-3 mins

• Add the cooked aloo and gobi florets, Kasuri methi, salt if needed, and 1/4 cup water

• Let it cook for 5 mins, garnish with chopped coriander leaves

• Serve hot with roti.