Patta gobi aloo is made with a combination of finely sliced cabbage and small pieces of potatoes, cooked with onions, tomatoes and a variety of spices like mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafetida, ginger, garlic, chilies and a combination of powdered spices. Chopped coriander leaves and ghee are added in the end for taste and flavor enhancement. Read my simple recipe to learn the steps to make patta gobi aloo sabzi at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Patta gobi aloo sabzi is a very common dish in India.
- Serve it with steamed rice or roti.
- Patta gobi aloo sabzi tastes earthy, slightly spicy and savory.
- Other similar recipes are patta gobi masala, patta gobi matar fry, and patta gobi lentil stir fry.
The Ingredients:
To wash the cabbage:
- ½ piece cabbage (chopped finely)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
To cook the patta gobi aloo sabzi:
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- Asafetida (hing, a pinch)
- 2 pieces onions (medium size, roughly sliced)
- ½ tsp garlic (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp ginger (finely chopped)
- 2 pieces potatoes (medium size, peeled, roughly chopped into small cubes)
- 3 pieces green chilies (slit from the middle)
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ cup green peas (fresh or frozen)
- 2 pieces tomatoes (medium size, roughly diced)
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp coriander seed powder
- ½ tsp cumin seed powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp ghee (clarified butter)
- Coriander leaves (a handful, finely chopped)
I learned this recipe from my mother in childhood. One day while she was cooking the dish at home, I asked whether I could learn it. Seeing my interest, she explained every step in detail and the use of spices in it. I wrote them down in my small diary then.
Years later, when I made this dish after marriage, my husband said it matched the taste and flavor of his mother’s cooking. I was so happy to get such a compliment. Now, my two sons often request it for dinner and I happily oblige them. Thank you, Mom!
How to Make Patta Gobi Aloo? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Chop ½ of cabbage finely.
Step 2: Wash it with ½ tsp of salt and ½ tsp of baking soda. Drain the water.
Step 3: Fry ½ tsp of mustard seeds, ½ tsp of cumin seeds and a pinch of asafetida (hing) in 2 tbsp of cooking oil on a medium flame for 10 seconds. Add 2 pieces of onions (medium size, roughly sliced) and fry on a medium to high flame until soft.
Step 4: Add ½ tsp of finely chopped ginger and garlic and fry until dry. Add 2 pieces of medium-sized potatoes, roughly chopped into small cubes. Mix, cover and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes.
Step 5: Add 3 pieces of green chilies (slit from the middle), ½ tsp of salt, and ¼ tsp of turmeric powder. Mix, cover and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes.
Step 6: Add the washed cabbage and ¼ cup of green peas. Mix them and then add 2 pieces of medium-sized roughly diced tomatoes, ½ tsp of red chili powder, ½ tsp of coriander seed powder, ½ tsp of cumin seed powder and ¼ tsp of turmeric powder. Mix, cover and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes until done.
Step 7: Add 1 tsp of ghee (clarified butter) and a handful of finely chopped coriander leaves. Mix and cook it on a high flame for a minute. Transfer it onto a plate when done.
Step 8: Your simple yet tasty homemade patta gobi aloo sabzi is ready.
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Patta Gobi Aloo
Ingredients
To wash the cabbage:
- ½ piece cabbage chopped finely
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
To cook the patta gobi aloo sabzi:
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- Asafetida hing, a pinch
- 2 pieces onions medium size, roughly sliced
- ½ tsp garlic finely chopped
- ½ tsp ginger finely chopped
- 2 pieces potatoes medium size, peeled, roughly chopped into small cubes
- 3 pieces green chilies slit from the middle
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ cup green peas fresh or frozen
- 2 pieces tomatoes medium size, roughly diced
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp coriander seed powder
- ½ tsp cumin seed powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp ghee clarified butter
- Coriander leaves a handful, finely chopped
Instructions
- Chop ½ of cabbage finely.
- Wash it with ½ tsp of salt and ½ tsp of baking soda. Drain the water.
- Fry ½ tsp of mustard seeds, ½ tsp of cumin seeds and a pinch of asafetida (hing) in 2 tbsp of cooking oil on a medium flame for 10 seconds. Add 2 pieces of onions (medium size, roughly sliced) and fry on a medium to high flame until soft.
- Add ½ tsp of finely chopped ginger and garlic and fry until dry. Add 2 pieces of medium-sized potatoes, roughly chopped into small cubes. Mix, cover and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes.
- Add 3 pieces of green chilies (slit from the middle), ½ tsp of salt, and ¼ tsp of turmeric powder. Mix, cover and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes.
- Add the washed cabbage and ¼ cup of green peas. Mix them and then add 2 pieces of medium-sized roughly diced tomatoes, ½ tsp of red chili powder, ½ tsp of coriander seed powder, ½ tsp of cumin seed powder and ¼ tsp of turmeric powder. Mix, cover and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes until done.
- Add 1 tsp of ghee (clarified butter) and a handful of finely chopped coriander leaves. Mix and cook it on a high flame for a minute. Transfer it onto a plate when done.
- Your simple yet tasty homemade patta gobi aloo sabzi is ready.
