Punjabi Dum Aloo is Potatoes cooked in a yogurt sauce taste delicious with rice or roti. Punjabi style aloo taste absolutely divine.
Dum Aloo Recipe
I have been thinking of making dum aloo for quite a long time. Each time i used to buy baby potatoes specially to make this, but somehow end up in trying different recipes. Last week i bought some potatoes and immediately tried it the next day.
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About Aloo Dum
Dum refers to slow-cooked, and aloo refers to potato. Dum aloo is traditionally cooked over low heat in a traditional earthenware vessel (handi), which is usually sealed until the dish is ready to eat. Its name is a mash-up of the words aloo (potatoes) and dum (dough) (steam, or warm breath). Traditionally, the dish is garnished with strips of ginger and coriander leaves. Punjabi Dum Aloo is a popular North Indian curry made from baby potatoes. This curry is flavorful and goes well with rice or naan because it is cooked with spices and yoghurt.
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Dum aloo is made so many ways, this time i made it the punjabi way with onions, tomatoes and stuffs like that. Next time will share the traditional kashmiri dum aloo.
Ingredients for Punjabi Dum Aloo Recipe :
Shahi Jeera :
Shahi Jeera has a stronger flavour and is commonly used in pulao and biryani. This spice is commonly used by Indian chefs in curries and tandoori dishes. It has a darker and sweeter flavour than regular cumin. It helps to toast the seeds briefly before using them to bring out their nutty flavour.
Baby Potatoes:
Baby potatoes are potatoes that have been removed from the ground before they have fully grown. potatoes have a sweeter flavour as a result of this. It has a pale brown thin outer skin and a creamy off white interior.
Coriander Powder :
Coriander Powder is a flavouring agent used in a variety of cuisines. It is one of the oldest known herbs and spices. Coriander is mentioned in the Bible, and seeds from the plant have been discovered in ruins dating back to 5000 B.C. Its name is derived from the Greek word koris, which means stink bug.
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Dum Aloo Recipe | Punjabi Dum Aloo Recipe | Aloo Dum
Ingredients
- Baby Potatoes - 12 to 14
- Salt to taste
- Water to cook potatoes
- Oil - 5 tblspn
- For Gravy:
- Shahi Jeera - 1 tsp
- Bay Leaf - 1
- Black Cardamom - 1
- Green Cardamom - 2
- Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 small stick
- Onion - 1 large pureed
- Tomato - 1 large pureed
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn
- Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
- Coriander Powder / Malli Podi - 1 tblspn
- Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
- Fennel Seed Powder / Sombu Podi -1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
- Curd / Thick Yogurt - 2 tblspn
- Cashewnuts - 15 ground with some water to a fine paste
- Water as needed
- Salt to taste
- Coriander Leaves a handful finely chopped
Instructions
- Take baby potatoes in a pressure cooker. Cover with water, add salt. Cover and pressure cook for 3 whistle. Simmer the pot for 10 mins. Turn off the flame and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and drain the potatoes. Let this cool down, peel them.
- Heat 5 tblspn oil in a pan, add in peeled potatoes and fry till golden. Drain and set aside.
- In the remaining oil, add more if needed. Add in all whole spices and fry for few sec.
- Add in onion puree, ginger garlic paste and cook till golden.
- Add in tomato puree and cook till oil separates.
- Add in all spice powders and mix well.
- Add in cashew paste, yogurt and mix well. Pour in water, salt, and fried potatoes. Cover and simmer the pot for 15 to 20 mins till oil separates.
- Add in coriander leaves and serve.
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Dum Aloo with Step by Step
How to Prepare Potatoes for Dum Aloo
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| Lets start by cooking the potatoes..I used baby potatoes |
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| Cover with water |
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| add some salt so the salt goes into the potatoes |
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| cook them till soft |
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| drain them and cool them |
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| peel em |
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| Heat a good amount of oil in a pan |
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| drop potatoes in |
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| Keep frying them till it turns golden |
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| remove to a plate..You can prick the potatoes with a fork if you want |
Dum Aloo Curry Preparation
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Take onions in a blender |
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| Puree them and set aside |
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| Now take tomatoes in a blender |
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| Puree them as well |
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| Now take cashews in a blender, add water and puree them |
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| You can soak the cashews in hot water before pureeing |
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| Now in the same oil |
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| add in whole spices |
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| fry them for few secs |
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| add in onion puree |
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| and ginger garlic paste |
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| mix well |
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| Cook till the onions turn golden |
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| Now add in tomato puree |
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| Give a good mix |
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| cook till oil separates |
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| Now add in fennel seed powder |
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| and other spice powders |
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| mix well |
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| add in cashew puree |
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| give a good mix |
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| add in well beaten curd |
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| mix well |
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| cook till the masala is done |
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| pour some water |
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| mix well |
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| add in the fried potatoes |
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| give a mix |
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| add salt to taste |
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| cover and simmer |
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| now the oil is floating on top and curry has thickened |
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| Add in coriander leaves |
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| serve |
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shiga s
Instead of potato Wat veg shall v use????
Aarthi
@shiga sU can use cauliflower, paneer
Hamaree Rasoi
Simply lovely and delicious to look at aloo dum. Must have been a super hit on the dining table.
Deepa
Aloo-Dum
Can i use capsicum and what process i do?
Aarthi
@Aloo-Dumyes u can use.
Anonymous
I tried this today 4 breakfast along with roti.
It was super good
Thank u
vinodsurbhi handa
Looks yummy.....
Achutharaman
Thanx Aarthi.it came very well today.all my in-laws appreciated me. Thanx again aarthi
Ira anand
Hi... i am making this right now.. i follow all the steps of your method but the colour is missing in my dum aloo.. why?? Can't get it. Am I missing something?
Aarthi
@Ira anandit depends on the chilli powder. i used kashmiri chilli powder. hence the colour
Viji
Can we use large sized potatoes instead of baby potatoes
Aarthi
yes cut in cubes and use