Dum Aloo Recipe

**Rani** · 24-03-2008, 02:35 AM

Ingredients:

� 1/2 kg Small potatoes
� 1 Small piece of cinnamon
� 1/4 tsp Caraway seeds
� 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
� 2 Cardamom
� A pinch of asfoetida
� 4 Cardamoms
� 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
� 1 tsp Chilli powder
� 1 Medium size onion
� 2 Cup fine curd
� 4-5 Cloves
� 7-8 Black pepper
� 4-5 Bay Leaves
� 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
� 4 tbsp Ghee or oil
� 1/2 Cup milk
� Salt to taste

How to make Dum Aloo:

�Make a fine powder of cardamoms, black pepper, coriander seeds, caraway seeds, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon by the help of a blender.
�Remove the peel from potatoes and prick them.
�Take oil in a frying pan and heat it for about one minute. Fry the potatoes on a medium heat until their color changes from white to light brown. Keep it aside.
�Add grated onion, asafoetida, bay leaves and ginger-garlic paste to the remaining oil. Fry the mixture till the paste turns reddish brown.
�Add the masala prepared in first step to this mixture and heat for about 2 to 3 minutes.
�Add turmeric, chilli powder and salt. Fry again for about a minute.
�Now pour the milk to make gravy followed by adding fine curd. Keep stirring continuously.
�You can pour little water if the gravy appears too thick.
�Now add pricked potatoes to this gravy and cook in a pressure cooker. Remove from the flame after 4 to 5 minutes just before the first whistle.
�Garnish it with fresh coriander leaves.
�Dum Aloo is ready to serve.