Monday, January 2, 2012

Dum Aloo Kashmiri


Know What You Eat: This recipe uses favorite Kashmiri spices like fennel/aniseed and ginger powder. Dum Aaloo is named so because it is cooked under Dum or pressure. In this cooking method, the food is cooked under pressure in its own juices. This is the easier and more flavorful version, ready in minimal time.

Ingredients:
  • 1 lb baby potatoes (or any small potatoes)
  • 1-1/2 C Tomato Puree
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds roasted gently and ground into a powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 3-4 Kashmiri red chilies roasted and powdered
  • 2 1/2 C fresh yogurt (must not be sour)
  • 2 Tbsp Cashew powder
  • 1 Tbsp Coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 Tbsp fennel/aniseed powder
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
  • 2 tsp chaat masala
  • 4 Tbsps canola oil
  • 6 cloves roasted and powdered
  • A pinch of Asafoetida
  • Cooking  spray to bake the potatoes
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar to taste
Preparation:
  • Mix a teaspoon of salt in a bowl of water (about 3 cups). Poke the potatoes with a fork and then soak in this water for 20 minutes
  • Preheat oven. Arrange them on a baking sheet, spray vegetable oil, sprinkle salt, and chaat masala. Bake it for 15 mins on 300F. Keep aside.
  • Mix the yogurt, Kashmiri chili, ginger-garlic paste, cardamom, garam masala, coriander, cumin and fennel powders. Add the potatoes, salt, and sugar if required to this mix and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in another pan on a medium flame.
  • Add clove powder, asafoetida cashew powder and tomato puree, mix well. add water if needed and bring to a boil.
  • Now add potato-yogurt mix, stir thoroughly and cover.
  • Cook the whole curry in a slow cooker. OR Put on the stove, cook on a low flame for 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve hot with Chapatis (Indian flatbread) or Naan (Tandoor-roasted Indian flatbread).

24 comments:

Gayathri Kumar said...

Looks absolutely delicious and so inviting...

Unknown said...

Kashmiri dum aloo looks so creamy and yummy..

Prathima Rao said...

One of my fav dish!!! Looks so irresistible..bookmarked ;)
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner

Nisha said...

This sounds like a good recipe.
I tried Sanjeev Kapoor's Dum Aloo some months back and it was a disaster, didn't expect that from a great chef like him...

Kalyani said...

dum aloo looks delicious and tempting pictures ......

Lifewithspices said...

A very Happy new year!! yummy looking dum aloo .. love the fennels flavor..

Unknown said...

Looks so creamy, perfect with rotis

Indian Khana said...

Looks so delicious .....n yum ..gud one

Charu Srivastava said...

luks absolutely delicious...finger licking good !!!!

Shanthi Krishnakumar said...

Looks delicious. Happy new year

Raji said...

You had me at Dum aaloo..love this anytime...the colour of gravy looks beautiful..superb!

Az said...

Dum Aloo looks great! Nice Click!

Unknown said...

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments..

Vrinda said...

Awesome recipe,lov the color u got,delish....

Archana said...

Better than the deep fried version that I follow. Will try this out. Thanks. Happy New year

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Kashmiri dum aloo looks so delicious and mouthwatering.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Julie said...

Very tempting curry..
Erivum Puliyum

Unknown said...

Wow what a mouthwatering dish,pics looks amazingly inviting,sounds very delicious.........


Happy Blogging n Enjoy Cooking.......

Sangeetha M said...

wow..Dum Aloo looks so creamy n inviting...excellent recipe...great with rotis !!
Spicy Treats
OnGoing Event ~ Dish It Out-Brinjal n Garlic

Rachana said...

Dum aloo looks absolutely mouthwatering.

Wishing you a very happy and successful 2012 :-)

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

looks so delicious...

kittymatti said...

perfect presentation ,look so delicious!

Priya Suresh said...

Wow salivating here, picture itself makes me hungry.

gwl said...

It seems to be bit tough,should try it out.http://www.giftwithlove.com

 
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