Dum Aaloo Recipe

Dun aaloo or aalu is a vegetable using whole small potatoes. Do not cut them into small pieces.

Dum Aaloo Recipe

Recipe type: Low fat, cholesterol free
Preparation time: 45 minute
Ingredients:

• Potatoes, small size (plum size), 225 g
• Tomato, 1 large size (or tomato puree)
• Onion, 1, chopped
• Green chili, 1, chopped
• Ginger, 1 small piece
• Garlic, 3 cloves
• Coriander (cilantro) leaves, 1/2 cup, finely chopped
• Lime juice Fresh, 1 tsp
• Yogurt, 2 Tbsp

Spices:

• Coriander powder, 1 tsp
• Red chili powder, 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala, 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds, 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Canola/Olive Oil, 1 Tbsp

Preparation

1. Wash the potatoes and boil in water till tender. Take them out and prick them all over with a fork.
2. Put tomato in a grinder and grind. Transfer the puree to a bowl and keep aside.
3. Put onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli in a grinder and grind to a paste.
4. Add about 3 tsp water to yogurt and mix all the spices in it. Stir well to make a paste.
   
5. Heat a non-stick frying pan and put oil. When the oil start smoking, add the cummin seeds and stir for a few seconds. Add garlic-ginger paste of step 3 and stir for 2-3 minutes.
6. Add all the spices of step 4 and cook and cook on medium heat (stir frequently) until oil separates and a mesh type texture results (it takes about 5-7 minutes). Add tomato puree of step 2 and stir well for 1/2 a minute.
7. Add potatoes, cover and simmer for 2 minutes.
8. Garnish with chopped coriander.

Serve with roti, chapatti, naan, bread, etc. or use for burgers.