Day 11- Tofu Aloo Gobi (Cauliflower and Potato Curry)

Minus the tofu! Not that I wouldn't include it, but I don't think I've ever seen tofu in Morocco...a country of meat eaters.


I originally had a butternut squash lasagna recipe on tap for today. The recipe still sounds super delicious, but after reading the comments left by reviewers it just seemed like more work than I was ready to handle after the busy holiday weekend filled with cooking.


So, I've decided to go quick, easy and vegetarian for this evening. And this Tofu Aloo Gobi recipe from Epicurious has no reviews! So I had no idea what to expect. 


Since I don't have any tofu, I'm increasing the amount of veggies in the recipe. I also don't have any dry mustard. The dish started as most good ones do, with garlic browning in olive oil. 

Next the potatoes are added with some water. Then the cauliflower and the spices. Finally, tomatoes and peas! The recipe had this entire recipe cooking for a total of 20 minutes. I left mine to cook significantly longer than that as after the 20 minutes were up, the cauliflower was still raw!

At first taste, this was really quite bland. I added some more of the spices hoping to help it out, but there wasn't too much improvement. I also added additional water to help in the cooking process and to create a little bit of sauce. 

The verdict: Unfortunately, this was really bland and completely un-exciting. Maybe the tofu and dry mustard is just too important to leave out, but it didn't have any of the thick, creaminess that usually makes curries so yummy. If you dig veggies, try it out! It wasn't bad, just nothing to write home about.

Tomorrow is day 12 and I hope to be back to my old self! Today's photo documentation was totally lacking and the recipe itself was boring. Boooo. I am really excited for tomorrow though. We'll be having Lamb Chops with Poached Quince and Balsamic Pan Sauce. This looks DELICIOUS and has wonderful reviews. And how exciting to be making my first lamb chops! See you then.

Photo by Brian Leatart for Epicurious