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Dum Aloo Recipe

Dum Aloo is a delicious, creamy side dish made by cooking baby potatoes in a rich simmered onion tomato curd based gravy. Dum Aloo is an irresistible gravy the entire family would love to have it with chapati / roti or for rice as well. How to make Dum Aloo is posted here with step by step pictures and video.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings2 people
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • around 35-40 baby potatoes
  • 2 big sized onion sliced roughly
  • 4 medium sized tomatoes chopped roughly
  • 3/4 cup curd
  • 1and 1/2 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 10 whole cashews
  • 1 teaspoon kasoori methi
  • 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
  • salt to taste
  • water as needed

To temper

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • one 1/2 inch cinnamon a small piece
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste

To fry the potatoes:

Instructions

  • To a pressure cooker add around 35-40 baby potatoes with water till immersing level along with required salt.
  • Pressure cook for 1-2 whistles. Switch off.
  • Let the pressure release by itself. Then open, strain and remove the baby potatoes.
  • Cool them down first.
  • Peel off the skin from the baby potatoes.
  • Repeat to finish. You can cut the baby potatoes into half if they are big.
  • Prick each potato with a fork, prick randomly. This is for the gravy to blend well inside also.
  • Heat 2 tablespoon oil add the cooked baby potatoes and saute for a minute.
  • Now add salt to taste along with 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder and 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder.
  • Fry until it is roasted well. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
  • Now add 2 medium sized onion(sliced) to the same pan and saute until transparent.
  • Add 4 medium sized tomatoes(roughly chopped) to it.
  • Saute until tomatoes turn mushy and raw smell of tomatoes leave. Add 10 whole cashews to it give a quick mix and switch off. Transfer to a bowl and cool down completely.
  • Grind to a fine paste along with little water and set it aside.
  • Now to the same pan add 1 tablespoon oil and heat it - add one 1/2 inch cinnamon, 2 cloves and 2 cardamom.
  • Add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds let it splutter then add ginger garlic paste.
  • Saute for a minute.
  • Add onion tomato paste. Rinse the mixer with water and add it around 3/4 cup.
  • Mix it well and let it boil for few minutes.
  • Now add salt to taste along with 1.5 teaspoon red chili powder, 1 teaspoon coriander powder and 3/4 teaspoon garam masala powder.
  • Give a quick mix.
  • Whisk 3/4 cup thick curd and add it.
  • Keep stirring continuously to avoid curd from curdling. Now add salt if needed along with fried baby potatoes.
  • Give a quick mix. Add water if needed to adjust consistency.
  • Dum cook for 10-12 minutes. My lid is heavy so closed it as such and cooked. Alternatively you can place the pan on dosa tawa and close with tight heavy lid so that no steam escapes. This is called dum cooking.
  • After 10 minutes open and add 1 tablespoon coriander leaves along with 1 teaspoon crushed kasoori methi. Give a quick mix and your creamy Dum Aloo is ready!
  • Dum Aloo is ready!

Notes

  • Be very careful after curd is added, simmer and keep stirring else there are chances for it to curdle.
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  • I used kashmiri red chilli powder hence the bright orange color.
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  • You can even add 1 teaspoon of crushed kasoori methi for extra flavour.
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  • You can deep fry the potatoes till golden brown instead of roasting too. I just shallow fried it with little oil.
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  • Choose baby potatoes that are small in size. Mine was small so I didn't half them.If you have big potatoes then half each potato.
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  • The consistency should be semi thick so adjust accordingly. If you like it more gravy kind then adjust by adding little more water.
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Nutrition Facts
Dum Aloo Recipe
Amount Per Serving (100 g)
Calories 620 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Trans Fat 0.04g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Cholesterol 41mg14%
Sodium 1085mg47%
Potassium 2228mg64%
Carbohydrates 90g30%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 882IU18%
Vitamin C 90mg109%
Calcium 254mg25%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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