Session 175 — Aloo Gobi (Potato and Cauliflower)
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Skill: Dry vegetable curry (no sauce); blooming spices in oil before vegetables; understanding dry vs. wet curry
Read first: Aloo Gobi — Spice Up the Curry
SE reference: Aloo Gobi — SE
What you're learning: Aloo gobi is a dry curry — no sauce, no cream, just spiced vegetables cooked until tender and slightly crispy at the edges. The spice bloom is everything. The technique of cooking out raw spice smell in oil (bhunao) before adding vegetables is the central skill.
Full Meal: - Aloo Gobi - Roti or naan - Toor dal alongside (quick version — see Session 173 Block 33 moong dal approach, applied to toor)
🎥 Compare Notes: Home Style Aloo Gobhi — Chef Ranveer Brar — Ranveer Brar's everyday aloo gobi; compare your spice blooming, potato-to-cauliflower ratio, and how you get color without mush.