DUM ALOO

Dum Aloo is very popular Indian dish, prepared using baby potatoes. I have shallow fried the baby potatoes and then cooked it in slow flame in gravy with spices. I have served this dish with Jeera Rice .This dish is perfect accompaniment for Indian Rice/Rotis. I must say this dish is very rich, super delicious and worth it.

Preparation time : 30 minutes
Serves : 3

Ingredients
Baby Potatoes - 14
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 + 1/4 tsp
Vegetable Oil - 2 tbsp  +1 tsp
Methi/fenugreek seeds - 3
Broken cashews - 4
Coriander leaves - 5 strands
Ginger strips - for garnish
Red chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Sour cream - 2 tsp
Salt to taste

For the Gravy
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Vegetable Oil - 2 tsp
Dry Red chillis - 4 to 5
Cloves  - 2
Cardamom seeds - 4
Cinnamon stick - 1/2 inch
Brown sugar - 1 tsp
Broken cashews -  8
Onion chopped  - 1
Tomato  - 1
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Garlic Cloves - 5
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida/Hing - 1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp

Preparation

• Peel the skin of baby potatoes and microwave for 4 minutes.
• Heat oil in pan. add  1/4 tsp cumin seeds and baby potatoes and shallow fry till it develops some color. Transfer it to plate.
• Heat 2 tsp oil . Add the ingredients mentioned in 'For the gravy' except the tomatoes and saute till onion becomes translucent.Finely add the tomatoes and mix well for a minute. switch off the flame. Allow it to cool down and grind it to form smooth paste
• Heat tbsp of oil in pan. add 1/4 tsp cumin seeds, methi seeds, cashews, ground paste, coriander leaves, red chilli powder , sour cream, baby potatoes and  little water for desired consistency and cook in medium-low flame for 5 to 10 minutes. That is till the potatoes absorb the gravy.
• Dum Aloo is now ready. Garnish it with ginger strips and coriander leaves. Serve hot and enjoy.

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