Dum Aloo
Dum Aloo – दम आलू; is a north India’s one of famous dish. This is made up by cooking a potato in curd spices masala mix. I just love its texture and creamy taste, which come due to curd.
Are you thinking to try it out at your home and surprise your family??? Please share your words; I love to hear words from my readers.
Vipasha
Yields 1
Serves 3
Dum Aloo
15 minPrep Time
45 minCook Time
1 hrTotal Time
Ingredients
- Potatoes (आलू) - 15 small
- Onion (प्याज) - 1 large
- Ginger (अदरक) - 1 inch
- Garlic (लहसुन) - 4-5 cloves
- Bayleaf (तेज पत्ता) - 1
- Coriander (हरा धनिया) leaves - 2 tbsp.
- Asafoetida(हींग) - 1 pinch
- Red chilli(लाल मिर्च)powder - 1 tsp.
- Turmeric(हल्दी) powder - ¼tsp.
- Coriander(धनिया) seeds - 1 tbsp.
- Cumin (जीरा) seeds - ½tsp.
- Greencardamom (हरी इलायची) - 1 pod (फली)
- Cinnamon(दालचीनी) - 1 small
- Driedfenugreek leaves (कसूरीमेथी) - ½ tbsp.
- Cloves(लौंग) - 1
- Sugar (चीनी) - 1 tsp.
- Cashewnuts (काजू) - 8-10
- Thick curd (दही) - ¾cup
- Oil (तेल) - 5 tbsp.
- Water - ¾ cup
- Salt to taste.
Instructions
- Make a paste of ginger (अदरक) & garlic (लहसुन). Chop onions (प्याज) & coriander (हरा धनिया) leaves. Keep aside.
- Boil potatoes (आलू) in salted water. Drain water, peel and prick them with a fork.
- In a pan heat 2 tbsp. oil, add potatoes (आलू) and shallow fry them over medium heat until they turn light brown. Drain excess oil and place in a plate.
- In a pan roast coriander (धनिया) seeds, cumin (जीरा) seeds, green cardamom (हरी इलायची) pod, cinnamon (दालचीनी), cloves (लौंग) and cashew nuts (काजू) on a medium heat until aromatised. Now let them cool and grind all of them in a grinder to a semi fine powder. Keep aside.
- Heat 3 tbsp. oil in a deep sauce pan; add a pinch of Asafoetida (हींग) and sauté for 8-10 seconds. Then add Bay leaf (तेज पत्ता) & chopped onions (प्याज), sauté till onion (प्याज) translucent. Add ginger-garlic (अदरक-लहसुन) paste and sauté till raw aroma goes away.
- Add masala powder which we make above. Sauté for a minute.
- Beat curd (दही) and slowly add it into the pan. Add turmeric (हल्दी) powder and red chili (लाल मिर्च) powder and mix well. Sauté till oil separates from sides.
- Add shallow fried potatoes (आलू), dried fenugreek leaves (कसूरी मेथी), Sugar (चीनी) and salt to taste, cook on low heat for 2 minutes.
- Add water and bring it to boil.
- Garnish with chopped coriander (हरा धनिया) leaves and serve hot with naan or chapattis.
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