Aloo Dum

"Aloo Dum or Dum Aloo" is a popular side dish taken usually with puris,chappathis or parathas. The word "Aloo" in Hindi means Potato. Since potato is rich in carbohydrates, this dish is good for children. It is quite a heavy lunch and also spicy to tickle your taste buds.


Ingredients:

• Potato (small & round)[Aloo] - 1/2 kg.
• Oil - for frying
• Salt - to taste
• Onion Paste - 125 gms.
• Ginger Paste - 30 gms.
• Curd - 50 gms.
• Red Chili Powder - 1 1/2 tsp.
• Clove - 6 Nos.
• Cinnamon - 2 sticks
• Cardamom - 5 Nos.
• Cumin Seed - 1 tsp.
• Turmeric Powder - 1 1/2 tsp.
• Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Sugar - 1/2 tsp.
• Lemon Juice - 1 lemon
• Green Chili - 5 Nos.
• Fresh Coriander Leaves - 25 gms.

Direction:

• Peel the small and round potatoes and keep them in salty water for 1/2 hour.
• Heat the oil in a pan.
  
• Now fry the potatoes in oil till they are golden brown and firm. Now keep them aside.
• Now take oil in a handi and crackle the cloves, cinnamon and cardamom.
• Add the onion paste. Stir it for about 5-6 minutes till oil comes to the sides.
• Add the ginger paste and stir for another 2 minutes.
• Add red chili powder and turmeric powder and simmer (Bhunno).
• Broil cumin seeds in a dry pan and grind them to a powder.
• Add sugar and broiled cumin powder and stir for 2 minutes.
• Beat the curd and add to the handi.
• Lower the temperature and immerse the fried potatoes for simmering.
• Cook till potatoes are tender by covering the top of the handi. Do not let the steam escape.
• Add garam masala powder and close the lid. Take off the fire.
• Serve hot garnished with slit green chilies and chopped coriander leaves.

Extra:

• Boil the potato till becomes soft enough to cut
• Take all the ingredients in the above mentioned quantity only.
• Fry the onion paste till it turns light brown .Donot over burn the paste.
• Serve it hot with either chapati,poori or luchi.