Crisp Gobi Matar: Side Dish Recipe

Cauliflowers taste delicious and the seasonal vegetable is in the menu of the Indian cuisine. A lot of dishes are prepared using cauliflowers. Commonly known as gobi in Hindi, cauliflowers are a heart healthy flowering vegetable.

Cauliflower has numerous health benefits. Gobi contains carotenoids, such as beta-carotene, and phytonutrients which prevents free radical damage and also keeps diseases at bay. Gobi is one of the delicious and healthy vegetables which can change the taste of the dish. If you are running out of side dishes recipes and want to try something that can be prepared quickly, then here is gobi and matar recipe. Both green peas and cauliflower makes the side dish taste all the more delicious. Take a look.

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Gobi Matar Ki Sabji Recipe:

Serves: 3
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25-30 minutes

Ingredients

1. Gobi florets- 250 gms
2. Green peas/matar- 100 gma
3. Green chillies- 2-3 (chopped)
4. Turmeric powder- 1tsp
5. Red chilli powder- 1tsp
6. Coriander powder- ½ tsp
7. Garam masala- 1tsp
8. Cumin seeds- 1tsp
9. Bay leaf- 1
10. Salt- as per taste
11. Oil- 1tbsp

Procedure

1. Soak the gobi florets in hot water for 20-25 minutes. This prevents the vegetable from creating gas. Moreover, soaking the flroets in hot water also makes it easy to cook them.
2. Heat oil in a vok. Season with cumin seeds and bay leaf.
3. Now add the gobi and cook on a medium flame for about 2 minutes.
4. Add turmeric powder and salt. This will allow easy and fast cooking.
5. Saute and cook for 8-10 minutes till the gobi becomes tender and looks brown.
6. Add the green peas, green chillies and mix well. Cook for another 2 minutes.
7. Now add the red chilli powder, garam masala and coriander powder. Cook for about a minute and put the vok off flame.

Gobi matar ki sabji is ready to eat. Serve the crisp Indian side dish hot. ALSO SEE: GOBI MANCHURIAN: INDO-CHINESE RECIPE