Best Slow-Cooker Cauliflower and Potatoes

Being Mid-November, it's a lazy Saturday here in the mountains, and with the chill in the air, I made some waffles and decided to pull out the slow cooker to make Spiced Cauliflower for dinner. Seems I didn't read the recipe and it called for a 3 hour cooking time. Hello, lunch!

Spiced Cauliflower and Potatoes

Serves: 4-6

1 large cauliflower head, washed and cut into 1-inch pieces

4 large potatoes, peeled and diced

1 medium onion, diced

1 medium tomato, diced

2-inch piece of ginger (mine was frozen), peeled and grated

3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped/smushed

3 to 4 chilies, torn and thrown in, seeds removed

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp - 1 Tbsp red chili powder

1 Tbsp garam masala

1 Tbsp salt (I would reduce for next time)

1 tsp turmeric

3 Tbsp veg or canola oil

Sprigs of cilantro for garnish

Combine all in 4 to 5 quart slow cooker. Mix well. Cook on low for 4 hours (to thoroughly cook the potatoes), mixing when you remember. Enjoy!

We served this with our "scratch" naan (I scratched the label off the package before I served it). Healthy and satisfying. Our neighbor stopped by to drop off some stuffed animals for the baby, and said how great everything smelled. Verdict: Success!

Adapted from Anapy Singla's "The Indian Slow Cooker"