Dum aloo is a famous dish/ curry of Kashmir.
Baby potatoes are fried and then simmered in a yogurt based sauce with minimal spices. This is a no onion no garlic recipe. Enjoy.
INGREDIENTS
- 8-10 baby potatoes (the ones I’ve used are slightly bigger, you can use smaller potatoes as well)
- 1 cup Dahi (hung curd, beaten)
- 2-3 tbsp Shilpa’s Masala Mill Kashmiri chili powder
- 2 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 4 cardamon
- 4-5 black pepper
- 3-4 cloves
- 1-2 small pieces of mace
- 1 tsp dry ginger powder (saunth)
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp cashew paste or ¼ cup milk powder or ¼ cup Mawa (I’ve used milk powder today)
- Salt to taste
- Mustard oil (or any other oil)
- ½ tsp hing (asafoetida)
- ½ tsp shah jeera (I’ve used jeera)
- 2 tsp Kasuri Methi
- Coriander leaves, chopped
- Few raisin and cashews for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
Parboil the potatoes (one whistle in a pressure cooker as we will fry the potatoes later).
Cool and peel the potatoes.
Prick them with fork or toothpick.
Heat oil in a pan on med-high.
Fry potatoes until golden in color, stirring them continuously to get even color.
Traditionally these potatoes are double fried. So fry once, cool slightly and then fry again. Keep aside (I’ve only fried them once).
Dry roast fennel seeds, coriander seeds, black pepper, cloves, and mace. Cool and grind. Keep aside.
In another pan, heat mustard oil.
Add shah jeera and hing.
Keep flame on low.
Add Kashmiri chili powder, turmeric and dry ginger powder and Kasuri Methi.
Fry for 1 min adding little water.
Add yogurt and stir continuously until oil separates on surface.
Add few coriander leaves.
Add hot water and boil the masala. Add salt.
Add fried potatoes.
Now add the dry roasted masala.
Add more water to adjust consistency.
Cover and cook for 5-8 mins.
Now add milk powder/ cashew paste or Mawa.
Simmer for around 6-7 mins.
And that’s it, your easy and delicious Kashmiri Dum aloo is ready.
Serve hot garnished with raisins, cashews, and coriander and enjoy with naans, Rotis and jeera rice.
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