Anyone can make Aloo Gobi but not everyone can bend it like Beckham

Inspired by watching Bend it like Beckham last week, I decided to try making Aloo Gobi. And Jassminder is right, ANYone can make Aloo Gobi! The recipe I found on Spark (ipod app) is soooo easy!

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon ginger paste
2 medium potatoes (cubed)
1/2 teaspoon ground tumeric
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
salt
1lb cauliflower

1. Heat the oil. Stir in cumin seeds, garlic and ginger paste. Cook for about 1 minute until garlic is slightly browned

2. Add potatoes. Season with tumeric, chilli powder, cumin, garam masala and salt. Cover and continue cooking for 5-7 mins, stirring occasionally.

3. Mix in cauliflower. (I added in water too, as the potatoes were starting to stick). Reduce heat to low and cover. Stir occasionally. Cook for 10 mins or until cauliflower and potatoes are tender.

4. Serve with boiled rice.

Microwave Rice

I only make rice this way. It's so easy and there is never any burnt rice at the bottom of the saucepan to scrape off!

1. Wash 1 mug of rice in a microwaveable plastic container
2. Add 2 mugs of boiling water, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 table spoon of oil.
3 Cover with clingfilm and make 10-15 holes in the clingfilm with a toothpick
4. Microwave on high for 10 mins
5. Stir the rice with a fork. If it is still watery, microwave on medium for 2 mins and check again.
6. Repeat step 5 until rice is cooked.

(UK rice tends to cook in 12 mins, but Middle Eastern rice needs longer - usually 15-16 mins)