INGREDIENTS
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard seed
  • 1 pinch asafoetida powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 pinch ground turmeric
  • 1 hot green pepper, split down its length (optional)
  • 3 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 potato, cubed
  • 1 head cauliflower, broken into small florets
  • 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
  • salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
  1. Heat oil over a medium-high heat. Toss in the mustard seeds; when they start spluttering, add the asafoetida, followed by the cumin seeds, turmeric powder and the green pepper. Add the chopped tomatoes and ginger; stir and saute for a few minutes.
  2. Add the potato, cauliflower florets, sugar and salt; stir well and cook until the potatoes are cooked and the cauliflower tender yet crunchy. (For a crunchier cauliflower, add it when the potatoes are just getting done but not quite finished cooking).