Best Homemade Vegan Indian Dish
Hello!
Instead of looking up easy recipes on the internet which turn out not to be easy at all, I am here to present to you the actual EASIEST meal you can possibly make.
Not only is it the easiest, but it’s also probably the most authentic homemade Indian dish.
For anyone who is actually familiar with this dish, it might not be anything very exciting. This is a very typical household meal in India.
However, it was completely a new concept to my family, and for such a budget recipe that it is, I think it’s worth sharing with the world.
The dish I am referring to is…
Aloo Pyaaz
Aloo means potato, and pyaaz means onion, and the combination of the two is quite a Ratatouille experience. I have developed a love for both onions and potatoes through this recipe, and I hope you do too.
This subzi is the perfect meal for anyone who doesn’t want to go out shopping for new groceries, for anyone looking for a very budget meal, and also for anyone who is looking for new vegan recipes.
And I would say there’s no better place to look for vegan meals than from India itself, as they have been experts of vegan meals for centuries.
So let’s begin!
Ram ram!
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Ingrediants
1 large red onion
1-2 large tomatoes
3-4 potatoes
1 tbsp Salt
½ tbsp Cumin seed/powder
A pinch of Turmeric
1 tbsp of vegetable oil
1 cup of water
Optional extra: a pinch of garam masala
Step to Step
Preparation
Begin by chopping all the ingredients needed for the recipe: potatoes, onions, tomatoes. Ensure that everything is cut into long, thin slices.
My recommendation is to see that the sliced potatoes equal the same amount of sliced onions when placed into bowls.
Sauté Cumin
Heat oil in a pan. Once hot, add cumin seeds/cumin powder and allow it to bubble up. Mix well to infuse the oil with cumin flavor.
Sauté the cumin until it turns golden and then slightly brown on high flame.
Cook Onions
Add chopped onions to the pan, mixing them well with the cumin. Allow the onions to wilt and turn color, then add salt.
Once the onions have wilted, add in the chopped tomatoes to the pan. Let them crush in with the onions.
Mix in turmeric powder for added flavor and color.
Potatoes and Water
Once the onions appear caramelized, add the sliced potatoes and stir well to coat them in the mixture.
Pour water into the pan and mix thoroughly. Cover the pan and let it cook on a low flame for 12 minutes.
Check Potatoes
After 12 minutes, check if the potatoes are soft and the water has dissolved or at least absorbed well into the mixture. If needed, extend the cooking time until you’ve found a desired consistency.
And voila, the simplest Indian dish you could possibly make. It seems funny to my Indian husband to be recommending such a basic meal, but I needed to educate those reasonably lazy folks out there.
If you by any chance want to explore a fancier version, there are plenty more recipes out there on the web, but are far more complicated. So good luck to you expert chefs out there.
If you’re like me and like to keep it simple, I hope you don’t set the kitchen on fire, and enjoy!
