Dum Aloo(Potato)

Recipe By:
Red.Rose
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  • Level Medium

This dish is a great hit with children and goes with any Indian rice dish or breads.
 

Ingredients

  • 400 grams small round potatoes
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon jaggery
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • For the wet masala grinding :
  • 3 sliced onion
  • Small gooseberry size tamarind (or)
  • 2 teaspoon amchoor powder(dry mango powder)
  • 1 teaspoon pomegranate seeds
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 1 inch piece ginger
  • 3 cardamom
  • 1 inch piece cinnamon
  • 3 cloves
  • 2-3 flakes garlic
  • For seasoning:
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon cummin seeds
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Directions

  1. 1. Wash and boil the potatoes in salt water; peel the skin.
  2. 2. Prick through with a fork gently.
  3. 3. Heat 2 tablespoons oil and fry to a golden brown colour tossing to all sides, keep aside.
  4. 4. Heat one teaspoon. Oil add cummin seeds.
  5. 5. When it splutter add the wet ground masala paste, salt, turmeric powder, jaggery and saute of 5 mts.
  6. 6. Add the boiled and fried potatoes. Cook over a moderate heat.
  7. 7. Boil and cook till the gravy comes to the required consistency.
  8. 8. Serve hot with nan, parattas, phulkas, pulao etc.