Pin This dum aloo was made on a weekend a few weeks back when I was in a lovely mood to cook and I followed the recipe I had scribbled down from mom-in-law, to the last letter.
More potato recipes for your cooking pleasure - potato pulao with bell pepper , potatoes in coriander sauce , potato drumstick curry , and potato chana masala made in a pressure cooker.
Dum Aloo | Aloo Dum Recipe
Serves 2-4
How to make Dum Aloo: 1. Wash the potatoes and boil in water till cooked. Cool, peel and keep aside. (I cooked them in the pressure cooker for 1 whistle)
Puree the tomato and keep aside.
Grind the onion, garlic, ginger and green chilly to a paste.
Beat curd to remove any lumps and mix all the spices in it. Stir well to make a paste. Add a little water if too thick.
Heat oil in a pan and when hot, add the cumin seeds. When it starts spluttering and turns brown, add the onion-chilly-ginger-garlic paste and fry for about 3 mins.
Now add the yogurt mix and stir continuously for 4 mins.
Mix in the tomato puree and the add the potatoes. Cook covered for 2 mins and then leave pan open on a medium flame and cook till the oil separates from the gravy. Add salt.
Garnish with chopped coriander and serve Dum Aloo with rotis / chapatis.
Pin This dum aloo was made on a weekend a few weeks back when I was in a lovely mood to cook and I followed the recipe I had scribbled down from mom-in-law, to the last letter.
More potato recipes for your cooking pleasure - potato pulao with bell pepper , potatoes in coriander sauce , potato drumstick curry , and potato chana masala made in a pressure cooker.
Dum Aloo | Aloo Dum Recipe
Serves 2-4
How to make Dum Aloo: 1. Wash the potatoes and boil in water till cooked. Cool, peel and keep aside. (I cooked them in the pressure cooker for 1 whistle)
Puree the tomato and keep aside.
Grind the onion, garlic, ginger and green chilly to a paste.
Beat curd to remove any lumps and mix all the spices in it. Stir well to make a paste. Add a little water if too thick.
Heat oil in a pan and when hot, add the cumin seeds. When it starts spluttering and turns brown, add the onion-chilly-ginger-garlic paste and fry for about 3 mins.
Now add the yogurt mix and stir continuously for 4 mins.
Mix in the tomato puree and the add the potatoes. Cook covered for 2 mins and then leave pan open on a medium flame and cook till the oil separates from the gravy. Add salt.
Garnish with chopped coriander and serve Dum Aloo with rotis / chapatis.
