How to make Dum Aloo

Now that baby potatoes are easily available in neatly packed 1kg bags I find myself making this recipe quite often.

 

Ingredients:

1/2 kg small potatoes

1/2 cup oil

2 tej patta/ bay leaves

2 green chillies

1/2 tsp jeera/cumin seeds

1 tsp chilli powder

1" ground ginger

Juice from 2 onions

1/2 cup dahi/yogurt

2 tsp butter

1 tsp garam masala

2 tomatoes, chopped

Salt

Scrub the small potatoes very well.Heat oil and deep fry the potatoes.Remove from oil.

Add bay leaves,green chillies cumin, ginger, onion juice and dahi/yogurt. Saute for at least 5 -7 minutes stirring well.Add the fried poatatoes and half a cup water. Cover and cook till done.

Now add 1 tsp of roasted cumin, the butter, garam masala and chopped tomatoes.

Stir well and serve with rice or rotis.