Aloo Dum

Aloo Dum

Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

  • 8 small potatoes
  • 4 tablespoons khoya (powdered milk)
  • 4 tablespoons fresh curds
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon jeera seeds (cumin)
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon roasted jeera powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 butter
  • 2 medium onions
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 whole red chilies

Directions

  • 1 Boil potatoes and peel them.
  • 2 Prick the potatoes as much as you can with out breaking them.
  • 3 sprinkle salt over potatoes.
  • 4 Take a non-stick pan, put 2 tablespoons butter in it.
  • 5 Then put the potatoes in,sprinkle a pinch of tumuric powder,and roast it until potatoes are golden colored.
  • 6 Put the potatoes aside.
  • 7 In the same pan put rest of the butter, red chili, and cumin seeds to splutter.
  • 8 Then put the onion and fry it until golden brown.
  • 9 Then put the ginger paste, coriander and jira powder, and fry for 4-5 minutes.
  • 10 Then add the sugar and rest of the tumuric powder.
  • 11 Sugar is just to give color to the gravy.
  • 12 Then put the curd in it and fry for 5-7 minutes, until it leaves the oil.
  • 13 Then put in the fried potatoes and water.
  • 14 Boil for 4-5 minutes and mix the khoya.
  • 15 Switch off the heat and sprinkle the garam masala and nutmeg powder.
  • 16 Garnish with coriander leaves.
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