Purple Aloo Gobi With Tamarind And Dates

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon grated garlic
• 1 tablespoon ghee or vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon kalonji seeds (nigella)
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 180 grams purple potato
• 100 grams cauliflower florets
• 100 grams baby plum tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
• 3 plump medjool dates, finely chopped
• 3 -4 tablespoons water
• 1 - 2 Hot green chillies (I used a small scotch bonnet)
• salt to taste

1. Bake the potato(es) in the oven. Allow to cool and peel off the skin. Baking them whole helps preserve the flavour and colour.
2. Heat the ghee or oil in a frying pan or wok which can be covered with a lid. Add the chopped onion and fry over a medium-low heat until golden but not caramelised
3. Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook for a few more minutes. Add the cumin and kalonji seeds and then the turmeric.
4. Add the cauliflower florets and turn them in the pan until they take on a yellow colour.
5. Add the tamarind paste and the dates and stir to combine. Add 3 - 4 tbsp of water and cover the pan.
6. Keep the heat medium low and cook until the cauliflower is just tender.Stir occasionally to prevent sticking and adding a little more water if required. Taste the sauce and add salt as required.
7. Add the tomatoes cut in halves or quarters and the chilli, chopped or cut into slivers. Cook until the tomatoes have softened slightly.
8. Cut the potato into pieces approximately the size of the cauliflower florets and add to the pan to heat through.

onion, ginger, garlic, ghee, cumin seeds, kalonji seeds, ground turmeric, purple, cauliflower, baby plum, tamarind paste, dates, green chillies, salt

Taken from food52.com/recipes/68612-purple-aloo-gobi-with-tamarind-and-dates (may not work)