Dum Aloo recipe

Dum Aloo recipe

Dum Aloo recipe

Ingredients:

  • 8 baby potatoes / aloo

  • 2 cups water (or as required)

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 4 tbsp oil

  • 1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder

  • ½ tsp turmeric

  • 1 inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)

  • 3 cloves

  • 2 cardamom (elachi)

  • ½ onion (thinly sliced)

  • ¾ tsp ginger-garlic paste

  • 1 large tomato (finely chopped)

  • 10 cashews

  • 1 tsp oil

  • ¾ tsp jeera / cumin seeds

  • 1 - 1½ tsp chilli powder (adjust to your spice level)

  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder

  • ¾ tsp coriander powder

  • salt to taste

  • ¼ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder (optional)

  • ¼ cup curd / yogurt

  • 1 tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves

  • ¾ - 1 cup water (adjust to required consistency)

  • few coriander leaves (finely chopped)

Recipe :

  • in a kadai, add a tsp of oil along with cumin seeds.

  • once they splutter, add prepared masala paste and fry for 5-6 minutes.

  • now add spices like chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt to taste.

  • continue to fry till oil separates.

  • turn the flame to low and add curd. give a good mix.

  • add 1 cup of water or as required to adjust the consistency.

  • finally, add fried aloos and cook for 20 min.

  • lastly add some crushed kasuri methi.

  • garnish with coriander leaves and serve dum aloo hot with rice, chapathi or naan.