Aloo Gobhi Matar—the timeless North Indian trio of potatoes (aloo), cauliflower (gobhi), and green peas (matar)—gets a modern, fuss-free upgrade in this tray baked version. No more standing over a stove top or worrying about overcooked veggies. With this oven-roasted aloo gobhi matar recipe, you get perfectly caramelized edges, tender vegetables, and an irresistible smoky flavor—all in one tray.
Whether you're hosting a weeknight dinner, meal prepping for the week, or preparing a healthy vegetarian main or side dish, this recipe delivers on both taste and convenience.
Why You’ll Love Tray Baked Aloo Gobhi Matar
One-tray wonder: Minimal cleanup and hands-off cooking.
Bold Indian flavors: Classic spice mix brings warmth and depth.
Healthy & hearty: Naturally vegan, gluten-free, and nutrient-rich.
Meal-prep friendly: Stores and reheats beautifully.
Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need for this roasted Indian vegetable tray bake:
Vegetables - I used fresh cauliflowers, red onion, sweet potatoes and green peas. In the traditional recipe, white potatoes are used instead of sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes and white potatoes are both good sources of complex carbohydrates.
Yogurt - I like to make a yogurt base marinate for the vegetables. It helps to soften the vegetables and enhances the flavor.
Ginger, Garlic and Green chili paste - use fresh garlic, ginger and green chili to make a paste.
Spices - Garam Masala powder and dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) is all I used apart from salt and little sugar.
Steps to prepare Aloo Gobhi Matar - Tray Baked
Chop the Vegetables - Whatever vegetables you are adding, make sure to chop in similar size.
Make the Marinade - The marinade can be of your choice. You can add whatever spice you like. I used yogurt with dried fenugreek leaves, garam masala, salt, sugar and mustard oil.
Marinate the vegetables in the yogurt mixture and then leave it aside for a couple hours in the fridge.
When you are ready to bake, drizzle a bit more oil and bake until it's all cooked through.
Once it's almost done, add the peas and bake for some more time.
Finally drizzle cilantro leaves, squeeze lemon juice and enjoy while warm.
Serving Suggestions
Tray-Baked Aloo Gobhi Matar is incredibly versatile. You can enjoy it:
- As a main with hot rotis, parathas, or rice.
- As a side to dals, grilled meats, or other mains.
- Stuffed in wraps or sandwiches with chutney and onions.
- Tossed into a grain bowl or salad for a veggie boost.
Tips & Variations
- Make it Vegan-Friendly: This dish is naturally vegan!
- Add Crunch: Sprinkle some crushed roasted peanuts or sev on top before serving.
- For Extra Heat: Add slit green chilies or a pinch of chili flakes to the spice mix.
- Spice Swap: Add a pinch of chaat masala instead of amchur for a street-food vibe.
Tray-Baked Aloo Gobhi Matar is the definition of minimal effort, maximum flavor. It honors the traditional roots of Indian cooking while leaning into modern, time-saving techniques. The result? A dish that's comforting, crowd-pleasing, and effortlessly elegant.
Try it once, and it might just become your favorite way to enjoy this beloved classic.
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Gobi Matar/Cauliflower cooked with Peas
Ingredients
- 1 Cauliflower
- 1 Medium onion (cut in cube size)
- 1 cup Frozen peas
- 1 Sweet potato (cut in cube size)
- Finely chopped cilantro leaves for garnish
For the Marinade
- ½ cup Yogurt
- 2 cloves Garlic
- ½ Inch Ginger
- 2 Green Chili
- 1 tablespoon Garam Masala
- 1 tablespoon Dried Fenugreek leaves
- 1 tablespoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 3 tablespoon Mustard oil
Instructions
- Cut the florets of the cauliflower into bite size pieces. Peel and cut the sweet potato to bite size, matching the size of the florets. Also cut the onion into similar size.
- Grate the garlic, ginger and green chili.
- To a baking dish add all the ingredients for the marinade along with grated ginger, garlic and green chili. Whisk it all together.
- Add the diced vegetables and mix it with hand. Cover and let it rest for an hour.
- After an hour, preheat the oven to 400 F
- Drizzle a little oil on top and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, tossing once in between.
- Add the peas and continue baking for 10 minutes.
- Finish it by finely chopped cilantro leaves and squeeze lemon juice.
- Serve it hot with some Roti/Chapati
aipi
The only thing I can think of looking at this is comforting soul- food!
An absolute fav combo- a regular in our household 🙂
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Suman Singh
Oh, I am hungry now looking at your photos...this is my hubby's favorite sabzi..and yours looks and sounds amazing!! Enjoy your rest of the weekend! Take care!!
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This is going straight to my recipe box!! I love the combo of flavors here and it is something I would have never thought to put together... sounds amazing!!
laura
we love indian dishes in my house! i can't wait to try this. maybe even my cauliflower hating BF will approve. 😉 saving to my online cookbook, http://cookmarked.com.
jeyashrisuresh
wow wonderful and flavourful curry.the pic says it all
daksha
Colorful and delicious! every week one time i make this type of cauliflower thanks for sharing!!
Alea Milham
I love cauliflower and peas, but had never thought to combine them before. You have inspired me! Another delightful, flavorful dish!
Sandra's Easy Cooking
Beautiful, colorful and delicious..your dishes are always picture perfect, and photos gorgeous!!!Enjoy your Sunday!!!
Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets
Mmm I love cauliflower and just bought one in fact. This is exactly the type of dish I love to have for dinner (then leftovers for lunch). Could eat it all the time =D.
Vimitha
Looks yum and would be a perfect accompaniment for rotis..
Richard Haber
As Americans, we have always been drawn to the 'exotic' flavors that we have discovered dining in the many varieties of Asian, Mid-Eastern, African, Latin-American and other types of cuisine that are available to us here in the northeastern United States.
At first we tried to duplicate recipes as we came across them but then found that we were using the flavor influences in our everyday cooking.
Beef stew became Rogan Josh, Chicken soup uses an Indian recipe for preparing lentils, while roasting chicken we make a paste of garam masala and yogurt to rub on the skin, we use brinjal and lime pickles on almost everything and use the basic keema mattar recipe with chopped meat and peas. This dish we serve with variations on cauliflower and now you have offered us yet another way to vary our repertoire.
I like the overhead shot of the bowl of cauliflower just above the recipe. I will comment about the watermark however. Putting it across the image that way is distracting and I don't think that it adds any more protection to your copyright than putting more subtly in the corner as you have done in others. There are many opinions for this, this one is just mine.
Thanks and keep them coming.
yummychunklet
Yum! I wonder if this dish would work with broccoli?
Kankana Saxena
That's an interesting thought! Cauliflower texture is more sweet as compared to broccoli, and i not sure how broccoli will combine with peas. Give it a try dear and let me know 🙂
Heather @girlichef
Oh, I'm so jealous! A wine tour (of any sorts) has been on my list of things I want to do BADLY for years. Have fun! Your cauliflower and peas sound mouthwatering 😀
nisha
my cauli curry never looks as pretty as that.. 🙁
lauren @ spiced plate
Yum! cauliflower looks so pretty all spiced up like this!
Priya
Gobi matar looks simply inviting, marvellous clicks!
Nandini
Yummy side dish...Looks awesome and nice with rice...
Manu
Lovely recipe and GREAT pictures!!!
Have fun and enjoy some nice wine! 🙂
Karishma
Have a wonderful trip, kankana! And thanks for your momo wrapper tip 🙂 and this recipe, I've never made a paste of the onions when making it but will try it that way next time!
Raji
I think this is one of the most common dish in my kitchen..but we love it every time...have a great weekend and post in some beautiful pictures of your fun trip.