Crunchy Aloo Gobhi For Vrat ( Potato-Cauliflower Stir Fry)

This post was meant to hold upwardly posted on Friday, third October.That was my concluding twenty-four hours of fasting too later work, nosotros rushed to the temple for Saraswathi pooja for the kids, came dorsum home, did the laundry too when I genuinely sat to post this, I cruel asleep on the laptop!!! Well, I did non desire to non post this. So hither it is!

Today is Vijaydashami. Vijaydashami marks the destination of Navrathri. Vijay way victory too Dashami way ten. This twenty-four hours is besides known every bit Dusshera. Dasha Hara is a Sanskrit give-and-take which way removal of 10 bad qualities inside you.These being:
Kama vasana (Lust)
Krodha (Anger)
Moha (Attachment)
Lobha (Greed)
Mada (Over Pride)
Matsara (Jealousy)
Swartha (Selfishness)
Anyaaya (Injustice)
Amanavta (Cruelty)
Ahankara (Ego)

So on the tenth twenty-four hours of Navrathri, nosotros destination the fasting too celebrate the victory of skilful over evil. We direct keep cleansed ourselves physically alongside the fasting too mentally past times praying.

On this auspicious day, I introduce to you lot a nice, tasty slow to brand cauliflower-potato stir fry that tin hold upwardly eaten when fasting ( vrat) every bit it does non direct keep onions too garlic. For me, this is a perfect matrimony betwixt cauliflower too potatoes. Also I tin accomplish several objectives alongside only i dish. It is non to spicy thence the kids are happy( of course, you lot tin larn far spicy if you lot wishing to!). My hubby loves the potatoes too I honey cauliflower. I hand all the potatoes to him too accept mainly the cauliflower for myself. I honey the roasted cauliflowers inwards this dish!Mmmm

I am bringing this dish to Fiesta Friday to Angie, Selma too Elaine who are co-hosting this calendar week too all the wonderful gals out there. I am certain they volition honey it!

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

Cauliflower florets: 3 cups
Potatoes: ii medium, peeled too sliced into sparse wedges.
Coconut oil: 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder: 1 tsp
Haldi ( turmeric powder): 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp ( adapt based on your spice level).
Garam masala powder: a pinch ( optional)
Salt: to taste

Method:

In a sauté pan or frying pan, oestrus oil. Add cumin seeds, sauté for 10 seconds.

Add haldi,coriander too chilli powder.

Now add together the cauliflower florets too sauté on medium oestrus until three-quarters tender. It should plough slightly chocolate-brown too crisp.

Now add together the murphy slices , tabular array salt too sauté for a minute. Cover too laid on depression until the potatoes are tender.

Add a pinch of garam masala powder, mix well.

Serve hot alongside steamed rice/ apartment bread/bread.

Here is is served alongside corn tortilla too kale chips.

Yummy!!

Enjoy!

Cooking made easy:

If you lot are inwards a rush too desire the cauliflowers to hold upwardly cooked quickly, only pose it inwards an oven-safe bowl too laid it inwards the microwave for 2-3 minutes earlier sautéing it inwards the pan. This significantly reduces the cooking time.

Tip for salubrious living:

If you lot direct keep an insect bite, brand a glue of cornstarch alongside water, utilise it to the expanse for 1 hour. The seize alongside teeth should experience significantly better.

Food for thought:

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