Dum aloo | Fried potato curry-How to make with step by step photos

Cuisine Style: Punjab, Kashmir, India | Cooking Time: 25 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type: Gravy | Take With: Roti,Chapati,Paratha,Naan,Rice

Ingredients

• Baby Potatoes [Aloo] – 7 [washed & peeled]
• Onion paste – 4 tbsp [Slice & fry onion till golden brown then grind to fine paste]
• Ginger & garlic paste – 1 tbsp [each]
• Tomato puree – 1 cup
• Red chilli paste – 2 tbsp
• Cashew nut paste – ½ cup
• Curd – 1 cup [fully whisked, well beaten]
• Cinnamon – ½ stick
• Bay leaf - 1
• Cloves - 2
• Green cardamom - 1
• Black cardamom – 1
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Coriander powder – ½ tbsp
• Pepper powder – ¼ tsp
• Cumin powder – ½ tbsp
• Fennel powder – ¼ tsp
• Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs [chopped]
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Butter – 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar a pinch
• Oil for deep frying
• Water as needed

Preparation

• Heat oil in a pan, & deep fry baby potatoes till golden brown on medium hot oil.
• Heat oil & butter in a pan, add Cinnamon stick, Bay leaf, Cloves, Green cardamom, Black cardamom sauté gently.
• Add ginger, garlic & onion paste sauté well. Then add Red chilli paste sauté.
• Add tomato puree & let it boil.
• Add fried potatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, cumin powder, & fennel powder, mix well & let it thickens.
• Add cashew nut paste, garam masala powder & salt mix well.
• Add curd, sugar gently mix & cover lid & cook on medium flame.
• Finally sprinkle coriander leaves & cut off heat, serve hot with rice or roti.

Tip

• Dry roast kasoori methi then sprinkle it over the gravy for rich aroma

How to make Dum aloo - Step by step photos

Heat oil in a pan & deep fry baby potatoes till golden brown

Fried baby potatoes

Soak kashmiri red chilli in warm water for 5 min then drain and finely grind

Heat oil & butter in a pan, add Cinnamon stick, Bay leaf, Cloves, Green cardamom, Black cardamom sauté then ginger, garlic & onion paste sauté well.

Add freshly ground red chilli paste saute

Add tomato puree & let it boil

Add fried potatoes mix well.

Add salt

Add turmeric powder

Add cashew nuts paste

Add cumin, coriander, & fennel powder mix well

Add garam masala & sugar mix well

Add curd mix gently, cover lid & let it cook on low flame. Then cut off heat

Dum aloo curry is ready, serve hot with rice, roti or naan