Dum Aloo - North indian potato curry

It was Friday evening when i have had enough time to make something that family will cherish for dinner. Friday is my favorite day of the week, like most of us with no stress to getup early next day and prepare for office. Also i wanted to make something tasty and easy so that i can windup my kitchen by 9:00 pm as i literally wait whole week to watch my favorite dance show - Dance India dance. In all i endup deciding on Dum Aloo with rotis and pranthas.

Here is the recipe for Dum Aloo Ingredients:-

• 3 medium sized potatoes, cut into 4 parts


• 1/2 cup chopped onion (chopped in big chunks)


• 1/4 cup chopped ginger


• 3 big tomatoes


• 2 green chilies


• 1 cup Water


• Oil for frying


• 1 tspn Salt


• 1tspn red chili powder


• 1tspn of turmeric powder


• 1 tspn of garam masala


• 1 tspn of coriander powder


• 1 tspn pav bhaji masala (optional)


• 1 tspn cumin seeds


• 1 tbspn low fat sour cream


• Cilantro for garnishing
  
  

Method:-

• Fry the cut potatoes one at a time and keep it aside on the tissue paper to that tissue can soak the excess oil. (Alternatively you can choose to bake the potatoes)


• Take another pan and heat oil (may be 1-2 tspns) on medium heat.


• Add chopped onions and ginger to the Pan and Sauté on medium heat, once onions and ginger start turning little brown, add chopped tomatoes (cut each tomato in just 4 piece), Sauté it for a while may be 2-3 minutes, but do not over roast it.


• Let the Pan contents cool for a while and all the contents to the grinder.


• Grind the roasted onions, ginger and tomatoes with 2 green chilies to form the paste.


• Take another pan, add 1 tbspn of oil and heat the oil on medium heat.


• Add Cumin seeds to the oil. Once the cumin seeds are done, or turn brown, add the grounded paste to the Pan


• Add Red chili powder, turmeric powder and let the paste simmer on low medium heat.


• Keep stirring in between to make sure the paste does not stick to Pan.


• Add sour cream to the pan and mix it finely with the gravy, Add 1 cup of water to make sure that paste do not stick to the Pan and let the gravy simmer it for 5- 10 minutes.
  Add 1 or 11/2 tea spoon of salt (according to taste) to the pan. You can also add dum aloo masala ( 1 tspn optional) or pav bhaji masala (1 tspn optional). Let the gravy simmer for 5 more minutes or until you see the oil getting separated from the gravy


• Add coriander powder, garam masala and add the fried or baked potatoes to the gravy. Let the potatoes simmer in gravy for atleast 10-15 minutes on medium or low medium heat.


• Dum aloo is done. Pour it to the serving bowl and garnish it with sour cream and some coriander leaves

Quantity:- 1 Plate good for 4-6 people

Making time: - 40 minutes