Baby Potatoes Dum Aloo

I totally love holidays... I can indulge in the thing i love to do.. Cook n bake...

Anyhow today I tried making Dum Aloo....

Here is the recipe...

Baby Potatoes cooked in spicy Yogurt Gravy (taken from honestcooking.com)

Ingredients

• Baby Potatoes – 20-25
• To grind for Masala
• Almonds – 10, blanched
• Tomatoes – 1 cup (about 2 medium)
• Ginger – 1 inch
• Garlic – 3 cloves, peeled
• Dry Red Chilies – 4
• For the Gravy
• Onions – 1.5 cups (1 large onion)
• Oil – 6 teaspoons (4 tsp for frying potatoes & 2 tsp for gravy)
• Cumin Seeds / Jeera – 1 teaspoon
• Cloves – 2
• Cinnamon – 1 inch
• Cardamom – 2
• Turmeric / Haldi powder – 1/2 teaspoon
• Garam Masala – 1 teaspoon
• Kasuri Methi / Dry fenugreek leaves – 2 teaspoons (I cannot find so i omitted)
• SALT – 3-4 teaspoons (or as per taste)
• Yogurt / Curd – 1/2 cup (100 ml) (not the thick kind) (I use 1 tablespoon only)
• Water – 1/2 cup (80-100ml) (if required)
• Coriander / Cilantro leaves – for garnish

Instructions

I. Preparing the baby potatoes -

1. Boil & peel the potatoes.
2. Heat a pan & add 4 teaspoons oil to it.
3. Add the potatoes
4. Fry till the potatoes turn golden brown and form a nice crisp layer. (keep an eye on the pan as the potatoes may burn if not tossed regularly)
5. Keep aside

II. For the masala

1. In a blender, take tomatoes, blanched & peeled almonds, ginger, garlic & red chilis. (ingredients mentioned under ‘To grind for masala’.
2. Blend to a smooth paste & set aside

III. For the gravy

1. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil to a pan
2. Add cumin seeds, clove, cinnamon & cardamom. Sauté for 1-2 minutes
3. Add chopped onions
4. Sauté till they get a golden brown color.
5. Add the ground paste (from above ?)
6. Mix & sauté for 4-5 minutes
7. Add the Salt, Turmeric, Garam Masala & Kasuri Methi
8. Mix well. Let it cook for a minute

IV. Final Step: Getting it all together

1. Add the fried baby potatoes to this mixture and mix once.
2. Add the yogurt/curd
3. Mix well and simmer for around 10 minutes
4. In case the curry is too dry, add a little water.
5. Garnish with coriander / cilantro leaves & serve!