Dum Aloo

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Total Time:
45-60 minutes
Serves: 3
Nutrition facts:

240 calories, 9 grams fat

Cuisine: Indian Recipe
Difficulty: Hard

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 kg - Baby potatoes
  • 5 - Almonds
  • 2 - Onions
  • 2 - Tomatoes
  • 1 cup -Curd
  • 2-inch piece - Ginger
  • 5 cloves - Garlic
  • 4 - Dry red chillies
  • 3 - Cloves
  • 2 - Cardamom
  • 1-inch - Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp - Cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp - Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp - Garam masala
  • 1 tsp - Kasoori methi
  • 1 tsp - Sugar
  • Coriander leaves - A small bunch
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for frying

How to Make Dum Aloo

  • Pressure cook the potatoes until 1 whistle.
  • Cool and peel off the skin.
  • Pierce holes with a fork in the potatoes.
  • Now heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and shallow fry the potatoes until crisp and a golden brown.
  • Keep aside.
  • Blanch the almonds, and grind into a smooth paste along with ginger, garlic, red chillies and tomatoes.
  • Now chop the onions into thin slices.
  • Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan and splutter the cumin.
  • Now add cardamom, cinnamon and cloves.
  • Fry for 1 minutes and add the chopped onions and saute until pink.
  • Now add the ground paste and fry for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add the turmeric powder, garam masala powder, kasoori methi, sugar and salt.
  • Mix well and add the fried potatoes to the gravy.
  • Simmer and add the beaten curd, stirring continuously.
  • Keep on a medium flame and cook covered for 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with cut coriander leaves.
  • Serve with butter naan or roti.
  • Recipe Courtesy: 4th sense cooking

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