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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

KASHMIRI DUM ALOO / ALOO DUM


I learnt this from vahchef's site. I made some slight variations to suit our family's tastes. Cute baby potatoes with rich spices and flavoured gravy. This can be done with regular potatoes, but I prefer to do with baby potatoes as the dish will have a cute look.

INGREDIENTS:

Baby potatoes - 15
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.
Fresh curds - 1 cup
Cashew paste - 1 tsp.
Tomato - 1
Coriander leaves(chopped) - 2 tablespoons
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Garam masala - 1 tsp.
Bay leaves - 2
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon - 1" stick - 1
Cardamom - 2 or 3
Salt - as per taste
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Ghee - 1 tsp.

To mix in 1/2 cup of water:

Coriander powder - 1 tablespoon
Sukku powder (Dry ginger powder ) - 1/4 tsp.
Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp.
Kashmiri chilli powder - 1/4 tsp.
Fennel powder - 1 tsp.

METHOD:

Boil baby potatoes and peel them. Keep it aside.

Puree one tomato.

Whisk the curd to a smooth paste.


Soak cashews in hot water and grind it to a fine paste.

Slightly roast the garam masala till hot and keep it aside.

Heat oil & ghee in a pan, add whole spices. When they splutter add cumin seeds, turmeric and the items given in "To mix in water". Add the tomato puree. When oil leaves the sides add whisked curd and cashew paste. Mix well . When the mixture is thick, add in the boiled baby potatoes and salt. Add a cup of water. Cover and cook for 10 - 15 minutes. Stir in between. Garnish with roasted garam masala and coriander leaves.

33 comments :

  1. Wow..Yummy and Spicy Dum aloo..I luv to have it with anything...

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  2. yummy gravy...planning to prepare this for a long time but couldn't get baby potatoes...too tempting

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  3. Never tried dum aloo.. Looks mouthwatering :)

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  4. Aloo dum looks truly tempting..Yummo

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  5. Dum aloo looks so Rich and tempting. Wonderful recipe :)

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  6. Wow Mouth watering

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  7. looks delicious, without onion and garlic, Amma veetakka pogombodu, I can try this out!, nice click too

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  8. As you said, its looking cute.. Baby potatoes are always interesting to cook and eat as well :) Love this version and might make it soon as I have a baby potatoes on stock. :)

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  9. These aloos look so cute isn't it? lovely dish to enjoy with roti

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  10. A rich and creamy feast for the eyes. The dum aloo looks very delicious and perfect.

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  11. Aloo dum looks absolutely divine,just drooling..

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  12. Dum Aloo looks so rich and wonderful.

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  13. I find baby potatoes very cute as well... has come out perfect!

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  14. Wow this looks awesome and delicious dum aloo...

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  15. wow..that looks so delicious and very very tempting....nice clicks too

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  16. looks delicious..yumm and spicy..

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  17. what a tempting and mouthwatering click and yummy version of dumaloo

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  18. love aloo dum. My version is little different than what you have.

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  19. Looks very tempting...Would surely give a try..

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  20. Very tempting dish n so colorful..Love it..

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  21. It look super delicious! I have never tried this famous dish so far,have to try it out soon!

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  22. Looks so perfect and mouth watering.

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  23. Aloo dun looks so tempting and delicious!

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  24. Looks yummy. A great combo with rotis.

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  25. Looks just so perfect and delicious..Superb click..making me hungry already..Grew up eating Dum Aloo..as my parents are from Jammu and then moved to Bombay.

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  26. Looks spicy and colorful, love aloos, need to try this one!

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  27. One of my favorites - perfectly done. Super Super!

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