Gobhi matar rasedar is a vegetable dish eaten in different parts of India. It is healthy and tasty and can be consumed at lunch or dinner accompanied with bread of any choice. It is easy to make and can be cooked even at home.
Ingredients of Gobhi Matar Rasedar
•1 small head cauliflower (about 500 gram)
•2 medium-sized potatoes (about 250 gram)
•125 ml ghee or light vegetable oil
•2 tsps cumin seeds
•1 tsp ground cumin
•2 tbsps ground coriander
•1 tsp turmeric
•Half -1 tsp cayenne pepper
•250 gram shelled fresh peas, or a 155-gram package frozen peas, defrosted
•3-4 medium, pureed or finely chopped, fresh ripe tomatoes or 180 ml canned tomato puree
•4 tsps salt
•3 tbsps finely chopped fresh coriander leaves (or dry coriander leaves)
Method of Preparing Gobhi Matar Rasedar
•Wash cauliflower in running cold water. Break or cut it into about 4-cm florets. Peel the central stem, and cut into 6-mm thin slices.
•Peel the potatoes, and cut each into 6 pieces.
•Heat ghee over medium-high heat in a deep heavy-bottomed pan. When the fat is hot, add cumin seeds and fry until they turn dark brown (about 20 seconds).
•Add cumin powder, coriander, turmeric and cayenne pepper, all at once, stir for a moment, and immediately add cauliflower, potatoes and fresh peas. Keep frying and stirring constantly, until the vegetables begin to sear a bit (about 5 minutes).
•Add tomato puree, and continue frying until the puree thickens and fat begins to separate from the sauce (about 3 minutes).
•Add 750 ml boiling water along with the salt.
•Reduce heat and simmer the vegetables, covered, until they are tender and cooked through (about 15 minutes). If using frozen peas, add them now, and continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes. Turn off heat.
•Add salt to taste and serve sprinkled with chopped coriander leaves.
Another method of preparing Gobhi Matar Rasedar with some changes in the ingredients:
Ingredients of Gobhi Matar Rasedar
•3 tbsp cumin seed
•1 tsp pepper, red or cayenne
•1 tbsp canola oil
•1 tsp turmeric, ground
•2 cup peas, frozen
•1 head, large cauliflower, raw
•3 tbsp cilantro, raw
•2 large potato, raw
•365 organic diced tomatoes, 1.50 cup
•4 tsp salt
Method of Preparing Gobhi Matar Rasedar
•Firstly, cut cauliflower into 1/4 florets and peel and dice potatoes into 6-8 pieces each.
•Heat oil over medium-high heat in a deep heavy bottomed pan.
•Add cumin seeds and fry until dark brown.
•Add cumin powder, coriander, turmeric and red pepper and stir for a moment.
•Immediately add cauliflower and potatoes and fry stirring until vegetables being to sear.
•Add tomatoes and fry until sauce thickens and fat separates.
•Add 3 cups boiling water and salt.
•Reduce heat and simmer covered until vegetables are tender.
•Add peas and continue cooking for 5 minutes.
•Sprinkle with cilantro.
•Serve.
By tradition, this mouth watering dish should be served with deep-fried bread with spicy stuffing, but baked whole wheat puffy bread and deep-fried puffy bread are equally good.