Dum Aloo

I'm sure the name of Dum aloo itself makes you to smack your lips ummmmmm yummy.However, the word dum is an important term in cooking. While dum means steam, dum literally means to choke off the steam.

 

Nutritional values:

Natural potatoes are known for the large amounts of Vitamin C present in them. Typically, 100 gm of potato will contain about 17 mg of Vitamin C. In addition to this, natural potato also contains Vitamin A, B and P.This food is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6.

Ingredients:
Small Potatoes 7-8
Onion-1
Tomato-1
Curd - 1/2 cup                                                                   
Shahi jeera/jeera-1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp
Cloves-2(optional)
Garam Masala -1/2 tsp
Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp(according to taste)
Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
Turmeric - a pinch

Method:
1.Boil/Pressure cook the potatoes on medium heat for 2 whistles and peel them .I prefer to use small potatoes but you can always use what ever is available and if the potatoes are big , slice them.
2.Cut onion,tomato and grind them to make puree if you have ready made store tomato puree you can use it.
3.Take a fork or tooth pick and prick the potato so that it absorbs the masala .
4.Heat a kadai/pan and add oil to it shallow fry the potato,keep them aside and in the same pan if required add some oil after the oil is hot add shahijeera/jeera,clove(optional add only if want to be spicy) and after a min add the ground mixture and cook it by adding chili powder,turmeric,salt,garam masala,ginger garlic paste for 2 min until the raw smell of ginger goes away and cover the lid .
5.Adding salt helps the tomato to cook fast . Once the oil starts separating from the mixture add curd ,coriander powder cook it for 5-8 min , add fried aloo to it.
6.Check for the seasoning and add if anything is required and cover the lid and cook it on low flame if its very thick add little water and in 5 min your Dum aloo should be ready to serve.Switch of the heat and enjoy the dish.

Can be served with roti,rice.