What is Aloo Gobi?
Anyone who loves Indian food has heard of aloo gobi, a simple yet flavorful vegetarian/vegan dish made with spiced potatoes and cauliflower. Aloo gobi literally translates to “potato cauliflower” – these two humble ingredients are known for their ability to soak up flavor. When combined with spices, the dish transforms into something pretty darn special. I am sharing my recipe for aloo gobi using two cooking methods: the instant pot and the stovetop. I personally prefer using my instant pot these days because it makes cooking so much easier but feel free to make it either way. I will share a few notes for those of you planning to use your pressure cooker to make this.
Instant Pot Aloo Gobi
Aloo gobi is a dry dish. Yes, it is absolutely possible to make a dry dish in an instant pot. In fact, I have several “dry recipes” in my cookbook, Indian Food Under Pressure. When using an electric pressure cooker, you need just enough water to bring the pot to pressure – and keep in mind that veggies release water too. As I’ve mentioned in the past, all of my electric pressure cooker recipes are tested using a 6 quart instant pot, and so if you are using a larger or smaller pot, you may need to adjust the recipe. If you have questions, join my Indian instant pot Facebook Group, and someone can hopefully help you out 🙂 As for the cauliflower – I prefer mine to be tender with a bit of bite to it, so I cut my cauli into large florets. If you prefer soft cauliflower, then you can cut it into smaller florets. Feel free to adapt the recipe to your preference.
What Can I Serve with Aloo Gobi?
You can serve aloo gobi with anything! I prefer to pair this dry dish with a saucy dish. Here are some meal ideas for you: I can’t believe that I haven’t shared a recipe for aloo gobi on my blog until now. To be fair, I have a recipe for stovetop aloo gobi in my first ebook and an instant pot recipe in my second book (find both of my Cookbooks here). So I suppose my recipes have been out in the world for a while now, just not on the world wide web. Now you can bookmark this page or visit my website any time from anywhere and make some delicious and authentic homemade aloo gobi. 🙂 Like this recipe? Pin it to your favorite Pinterest board now so you will remember to make it later!
