Aloo Gobi (Skinny) with Chapattis

Our family is taking part in Live Below The Line

where we live on £1 a day per person for a week, to help highlight the fight 
against global hunger. This was our second dinner. 

A traditional vegetarian aloo gobi curry (skinny version) with chapattis.

The total cost of the meal 25p for a plate of curry and the chapattis 4p each.

serves 6

ingredients

tbsp (20ml) olive oil

1-2 onions (chopped or sliced)

1 tsp whole cumin (jeera)

1/2 tsp brown mustard seeds

small piece of fresh ginger

3 cloves of garlic

1 green chilli

1/2 tin of tinned tomatoes

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp curry powder

1 tsp salt

700g cubed potatoes

half a cauliflower (remove green leaves, wash and separate into florets)

few sprigs of coriander

chapatti flour and water

method

Add mustard seeds to olive oil

Fry gently for few minutes on a medium heat

Add the chopped onions fry for a few minutes

When onions have browned, add grated ginger, garlic and chopped green chillies

Mix in the chopped tomatoes, turmeric, curry powder and salt

Cook for about 10 minutes

Add a little water if the mixture gets too dry and begins to stick to the pan

Add potatoes and stir in

Add water, enough to cover the potatoes

Cook for around 10 minutes stirring regularly

Add the cauliflower florets, cook until tender

Add more water if necessary according to required consistency of the sauce

Add chopped coriander

Season to taste

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250g of medium chapatti flour makes 8 chapattis

Mix the chapatti flour with water

Need into a dough for about 5 minutes

Leave to stand for 30 minutes before cooking to allow the dough to come together

Divide the dough into eight equally sized small balls

Spread flour on rolling surface and roll into thin discs

Cook on a hot dry frying pan (or 'tawa' if you have it)

Turn once and cook for about a minute on each side

If you have a gas cooker, carefully finish it on the flame turning regularly

Serve with yoghurt

cost

oil 6p

onions 6p

ginger, garlic, chilli 10p

tin tomatoes 17p

spices, salt and coriander 15p

potatoes  42p

half cauliflower 50p

chapatti flour 32p

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178p / 29.6p per portion