Dum Aloo Punjabi Recipe (with Step by Step Photos)
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Ingredients: |
15 small Potatoes, boiled in salted water |
1 large Onion, finely chopped |
3/4 cup thick Curd (yogurt) |
1 Bay Leaf |
1 pinch Asafoetida (hing) |
1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder |
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder |
1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste |
1 tablespoon Coriander Seeds |
1/2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds |
1 pod Green Cardamom |
1 small piece of Cinnamon |
1 Clove, optional |
8-10 Cashew Nuts or 2 tablespoons Peanuts |
1/2 teaspoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves) |
1 teaspoon Sugar, optional |
5 tablespoons Cooking Oil |
2 tablespoons Coriander Leaves, chopped |
Salt |
- Peel boiled potatoes and prick them with a fork.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan. Add boiled potatoes and shallow fry them over medium flame until they turn light brown. Drain and transfer to a plate.
- Grind coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cardamom pod, cinnamon, clove and cashew nuts into a dry mix powder. Keep aside until called for use.
- Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in the same kadai over medium flame. Add a pinch of asafoetida, bay leaves and finely chopped onion. Sauté until onion turns light brown or for approx. 1-2 minutes. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add dry mix powder (prepared in step 3) and sauté for a minute.
- Beat the curd, slowly add it to kadai and mix well.
- Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder and mix again. Stir continuously until oil starts to separate, for around 2-3 minutes.
- Add shallow fried potatoes, kasuri methi, sugar and salt, cook on low flame for 2 minutes.
- Add 3/4 cup water and bring it to boil over medium flame.
- When it starts to boil, cook covered on low flame until you get the desired consistency of gravy, it will take around 3-4 minutes. Turn off the flame and transfer it to a serving bowl.
- Garnish punjabi dum aloo with coriander leaves and serve hot.
- For authentic taste, deep fry raw potatoes instead of shallow frying boiled potatoes.
- Use groundnut oil for aromatic flavor.
- Make sure that curd is not sour otherwise curry will taste sour.