Elements » aloo http://kemalandsheila.com Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:51:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Aloo Gobi http://kemalandsheila.com/2010/05/aloo-gobi/ http://kemalandsheila.com/2010/05/aloo-gobi/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 01:48:32 +0000 Sheila http://kemalandsheila.com/?p=2498 Veggies, veggies, veggies!! Oh how we’ve missed you (and Indian food too) while we’ve been on vacation!!

I make it sound like we didn’t eat any vegetables while we vacationing, but we did…just not in the quantities that we normally consume. We generally eat a large amount of vegetables over the course ... [read more]]]>

I make it sound like we didn’t eat any vegetables while we vacationing, but we did…just not in the quantities that we normally consume. :) We generally eat a large amount of vegetables over the course of a week, preparing vegetable entrees and snacking on veggies in addition to having several vegetable side items with our meals.

While on vacation, we just couldn’t get enough vegetables, but now that we’re home, we’re not holding back! Here’s a wonderful vegetarian Indian dish Kemal made for us this evening. It’s warm, spicy, and I literally sang the yum-yum song while practically inhaling it. LOL! :)

Aloo Gobi (Adapted from: Mallika Basu of Quick Indian Cooking)

]]> http://kemalandsheila.com/2010/05/aloo-gobi/feed/ 0 Naan and Aloo Naan http://kemalandsheila.com/2010/01/naan-and-aloo-naan/ http://kemalandsheila.com/2010/01/naan-and-aloo-naan/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:55:57 +0000 Sheila http://kemalandsheila.com/?p=1782 Naan is a leavened flat bread that’s popular in many parts of the world, including India and Iran. We love both Indian and Persian cuisine, especially their flat breads. About ten years ago, Kemal and I were shopping in an Indian grocery store, and the owner was a really sweet Indian woman who was also ... [read more]]]>

Since that time, Kemal and I have been experimenting with cooking our favorite Indian meals, and we’ve also tried making different kinds of Indian flat breads, including naan, which is very much like pita bread. Aloo naan basically means bread stuffed with potatoes and spices. You can also stuff naan with cheese, garlic, onions, peas and potatoes, and you can spice it in different ways.

Yesterday I made naan, and today I made aloo naan, and while Kemal and I love both, we prefer aloo naan because the potatoes and spices inside the bread add so much flavor. I prefer the bread when it comes right out of the oven, and you should have heard me oooohing and aaaaaahing this morning while I was having it for breakfast. Every bite is pure joy! :) Here’s a picture of the aloo naan. The piece in the front has a little tear on it and you may be able to see the potato stuffing just a bit there. Mostly the stuffing isn’t all that visible because the potatoes are shredded and hard to see, but believe me, you can definitely feel the potato flavor on your taste buds. :)

Aloo Naan and just plain naan is very easy to make. If you want to make naan without the potato filling, just follow the recipe below by making the bread without the stuffing. There’s also a video I’ve linked to if you want to see plain naan being prepared.)

Aloo Naan: (Recipe Source: The Naan recipe is adapted from: Jemeela)

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