Indian Spiced Cauliflower and Potatoes

15 Oct 2015 - Indian Spiced Cauliflower and Potatoes

It is "My Mom Goes on Holidays" season 2. It's a vegetarian dish. I cooked it for myself, so there is no problem from Indian spices LOL...

The dish is highlighting on cumin. There are lots of cumin compare to other spices. I didn't have powder spice, so I grinned fresh spices (ginger, garlic, turmeric, cayenne, pan fried cumin and coriander) on mortar and pestle. Then the paste is stir fried until fragrant. I also pan fried the cauliflower and potatoes separately until brown spotted other then bake them.
It was interesting, despite the sweet taste from the onion, the cumin's mint flavor made the dish slightly sweet (or maybe my brain associate mint with sweet candy).

The recipe is based from Epicurious

Indian Spiced Cauliflower and Potatoes
serves 4

Ingredients
800g cauliflower, cut into bite size pieces
550g potatoes, peeled and cut into bite size pieces
5 Tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
3/4 tsp salt, divided
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tsp fresh jalapeno, minced
2 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and minced
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/2 cup water
Accompaniment lemon wedges

Bake the cauliflower and the potatoes with vegetable oil and some of the salt. Set aside.
Stir fry the onion, garlic, and jalapeno. Add the rest of spices and salt, then add water. 
Add the baked vegetable, cover. Cook til the potatoes tender. Serve.

15 October 2015 - For lunch (and dinner): Stir fried Napa cabbage, Angen kacang, and Indian Spiced Cauliflower and Potatoes