Dum aaloo is a classic North Indian dish prepared with baby potatoes with rich tomato based gravy.It is best served with rotis.
Recipe adapted from: Nita Mehta
Ingredients:
Baby potatoes-20
Onions-3
Ginger-1/2”
Water melon
seeds(magaz)-3tbsp
Cashews-12
Tomatoes-3
Garam masala
powder-1tsp
Kashmiri
chilly powder-1tsp
Coriander
powder-1 tsp
Rice flour
-4tsp
Ghee-3tbsp
Coriander
leaves-to garnish
Salt –
to taste
Sugar-a
pinch
Method:
- Prick the the
potatoes,parboil, dry it on the kitchen towel, apply little salt and rice flour and deep fry and keep it aside.
- Grind onions
and ginger together and keep it aside.
- Paste magaz
seeds and cashews separately.
- Puree tomatoes
or you can use 1 cup of ready made tomato puree.
- Heat ghee
and saute the onion paste till the raw smell goes away.
- Add tomato
puree,garam masala powder,coriander powder and kashmiri chilly powder and saute
for few minutes.
- Add cashew
and magaz paste and saute for few seconds.
- Add fried
potatoes and water as much needed to adjust the consistency.
- Add salt
and sugar to taste.
- Take a
boil and keep the gravy thick.
- Garnish coriander
leaves.