Toddler tip: Mild as written — no adjustment needed, just mash the potatoes a bit smaller for her.
Low-carb fork: Serve a smaller rice portion and double the cauliflower to bulk up the plate.
Ingredients
Aloo Gobi
1.5 lbsrusset potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
1 large headcauliflower, cut into florets
3 tbspvegetable oil
1 tspcumin seeds
1yellow onion, diced
3 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tbspginger, grated
1 tspground turmeric
1 tspground coriander
1 can (14.5 oz)diced tomatoes
1 cupfrozen peas
to tastesalt
¼ cupcilantro, chopped, for garnish
1lime
½ tspgaram masala
Basmati Rice
1.5 cupsbasmati rice
to tastesalt
Instructions
1Start the basmati rice per package directions.
2Heat oil in a large skillet; toast cumin seeds 30 sec until fragrant, then add the onion and cook 4–5 min until softened.
3Add garlic, ginger, turmeric, and coriander; cook 1 min. Stir in the diced tomatoes and simmer 3–4 min.
4Add the potatoes and cauliflower along with ½ cup water, cover, and cook 15–20 min, stirring occasionally, until tender (add a splash more water if it looks dry). Stir in the peas the last 3 min. Season with salt.
5Off heat, stir in ½ tsp garam masala. Garnish with cilantro and a squeeze of lime, then serve over the basmati rice.