Dum aloo is a popular Indian gravy with baby potatoes or small potatoes. This version is yogurt based with spices like fennel seeds, moti elachi. Step by step detailed photos.
The word Dum means usually cooking method where the dish is slow cooked in closed condition. So you can take this as an adapted method.
Dum aloo tips:
How to make dum aloo: Firstly small potatoes are cooked, deep fried and later the cooked in a rich, gravy with spices. Yogurt is used in the gravy.
Cardamom: I have used moti elachi (black cardamom) in this recipe. It is very strong and distinct in this recipe. However, if you do not have, replace it with 2 green caramom.
Baby potatoes aka small potatoes are the start ingredient. So choose same size potato as much as possible for uniform cooking.
Serving suggestion:
Dum aloo goes well with flatbreads and mild pulaos.
I wanted to try Dum Aloo recipe for so long, but never happened. Each time when I buy small potato, I end up in making other small potato recipes like small potato curry or small potato biryani. Even Priti always reminded that I wanted to try this recipe of hers. So, yesterday I tried her recipe for dinner as side dish for roti. Vj just loved it a lot, he is not a big fan of paneer, so it was quite a welcome change for him from the usual paneer side dishes I make.
Dum aloo
Ingredients
- 20 Small potatoes
- 1 Onion
- 1 Tomato
- ¼ cup Curd
- 2 Red chilli powder Kashmiri
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon Garam masala powder
- ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
- 3 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
- Salt – as needed
- 1 tablespoon Oil
To roast & grind
- 1 Onion – 1
- 1 Black cardamom or 2 green cardamom
- 2 Cloves
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds
- 10 Cashews
To temper
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- 1 Bay leaf
- 2 Red chillies
Instructions
- Pressure cook potatoes for 2 whistles and peel the skin, prick it here and there with fork.
- Heat a pan with oil and roast the potatoes until golden.
- Make sure you keep it turning in between to ensure even browning.
- In the same pan, fry cardamom, cloves, fennel, jeera, cashews and onion. Grind it with little water to smooth paste.
- Heat oil and temper with the items under ‘To temper’ table. Add finely chopped onion and fry till transparent.
- Add ginger garlic paste and the ground paste and fry for 2 minutes in medium flame.
- Add chopped tomatoes, salt and fry till mushy. Add chilli powder, turmeric, coriander and garam masala powders.
- Fry in medium flame, till the oil separates from masala . Add curd little by little, frying for each time for ½ minute.
- Add the roasted potatoes and add water(1 & ¾ cups),bring to boil.
- Simmer for 5 minutes and garnish with lemon juice and coriander leaves, after switching off the flame.
Notes
- You can deep fry the potatoes.
- As I don’t like curd much in gravies, I reduced to half as the original recipe and added lemon juice.
Aloo dum Method:
- Pressure cook potatoes for 2 whistles and peel the skin, prick it here and there with fork. Heat a pan with oil and roast the potatoes until golden. Make sure you keep it turning in between to ensure even browning.
- In the same pan, fry cardamom, cloves, fennel, jeera, cashews and onion. Grind it with little water to smooth paste.
- Heat oil and temper with the items under ‘To temper’ table. Add finely chopped onion and fry till transparent. In goes ginger garlic paste and the ground paste and fry for 2 minutes in medium flame.
- Add chopped tomatoes, salt and fry till mushy. In goes chilli powder, turmeric, coriander and garam masala powders.
- Fry in medium flame, till the oil separates from masala . Add curd little by little, frying for each time for ½ minute.
- Add the roasted potatoes and add water(1 & ¾ cups),bring to boil.
- Simmer for 5 minutes and garnish with lemon juice and coriander leaves, after switching off the flame.
Notes
- You can deep fry the potatoes.
- As I don’t like curd much in gravies, I reduced more than half as the original recipe and added lemon juice.
We had it with roti, but this goes well with any mild pulao.
dum aloo….yummm aloo…my favorite…u tempted me to prepare this….;)
I never complained to you that you don't try things from my blog but rather you always say you want to try the dum aloo from my blog and you don't do it for ages now ..and I keep reminding you that :p …so your statement is wrong 😉 It looks yum inbtw
looks delicious..made this last weekend posted in my blog..love your presentation..
such a flavourful version and cute presentation too. Even i wanted to try ur baby potato rice for a long time:)
Love the presentation Raji. i too don't like curd in the gravies. Been postponing like you for a long time now. Will try out yours though.
my mil makes a completely different version! the colour itself is different aana nalla vandhirukku raji 🙂
dum aloo looks spicy and delicious dear…
I made this weekend and yet to be drafted, Ur version looks different, will try this way soon:)
Alu/ Potatoes are one thing I can never get tired of. The alu dum looks delicious.
Looks rich and delicious.. amazing clicks !
Yummm .. I made it recently a week ago .. love the bowls too 🙂
Vardhini
VardhinisKitchen
I love it–definitely bookmarked.Love the golden Brown colour!
Dum Aloos are looking so inviting..they make a tasty treat with parathas.
Aloo dum is a yum. You rock as ever and perfect recipe
Amazing dear!!love the Dum aloo at first sight..Like the step by step presentation..
Sunanda's Kitchen
Iam gr8 fan of Dum Aloo Raji,wanted to try it for long time.Wonderful recipe.btwn Bowls are very nice later tell me wer u bought this:)
This version is different..looks super yumm, I need just rotis to finish off this bowl 🙂
yummy…perfect with chapthi! nice click!
Delicious aloo dum, love anytime those pretty looking baby potatoes as anything, delectable and droolworthy dish for the sure..
Tasty looking aloo dum, beautiful texture and color.Clicks are good as usual.
I just cant get enough of these awesome clicks of delicious dum aloo!! I have to try this out real soon!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
Dum Aloo looks v nice Raji loved ur version of recipe too 🙂
Wow the dum aloo is very yummy.The clicks r very nice.Curry makes me drooling.
Creamy and rich,drool worthy curry..loved your version dear.
Best ricipe for me today. You have inspired me to get up and try out your recipe tomorrow.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
I love dum aloo…n this looks tempting n Mouthwatering…
Sanyukta
http://creativesanyukta.blogspot.com/
Looks rich n creamy …will mark it
Yum, looks great. Those step by step pics, make them even more tempting 🙂
The Dumo Aloo looks divine! Love all your photos too. Did I tell you I tried your Tomato dosai and ofcourse your famous Pudina Onion Pakoda?? They came out so good.
Looks very Nice..sure will make it soon!!!Mouth watering dear 🙂
Super yummy recipe.Bookmarked.
yummy……….drooling over this……..
I'm a potato person (well, who isn't?) and those baby potatoes in the spicy gravy is tempting my taste buds….!
Looks so yum and inviting… Perfect side dish for rotis…
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Dum aloo is always a hit!!…love baby potatoes….very tempting dish!
Dum aloo looks awesome..Presentation is very good ..Keep it up.:)
Saranya
http://foodandtaste.blogspot.com/
Dum aloo looks awesome perfect.
Love the way you made…very inviting and tempting
looks gorgeous …such a nice color..very tempting..
Tasty Appetite
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looks delicious …. and glad to follow u …. lovely pictures ……..
wow..that looks amazing and tempting…yum yum
What a coincidence !!! I also make the same way except I add coconut paste too…Looks incredibly Sooper…
Dum aloo is looking really tempting…nice click
Yum yum yummy dum aloo and awesome clicks…
Kurinjikathambam
Drooling over pics!!! mouth-watering recipe!!!
Beautiful recipe and presentation:) .. very heartwarming..
Reva
mouthwatering, lip-smacking and smashing good dum aloo!I am in a pool of drool 🙂
cannot take my eyes off the picture:) I am sure it tastes great. I liked the picture in the process where the pulpy tomatoes and the masala are saute'ed and the just blend without a hint of tomato being added!
Looks so thick and creamy! love it!
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very delicious raji looks yumm….awesome pics as usual :))))
They are just delicious… We are big potato loveers… for us its bingo!!!!
Nice clicks 🙂
Oh my, look at this gorgeous dish.
Yummy Dum Aloo, loved your step by step explanation…mouth watering!!
I tried it today, and it was just yummy 🙂
Keep it up… I always check your blog first for any recipe!
I tried it today with dosa it was too gud
I tried it today with dosa it was too gud ,just loved it. my hubby also liked it very much………..
Hey Raks, tried this out from your blog and it was delicious!
http://hariniscorner.blogspot.com/2011/09/dum-aloo-kashmiri.html
Yummy & Delicious.. Thank you for your FLAVOURable recipe.. 😉
Cheers.. 🙂
thanks a lot for this wonderful mouthwatering recipe Raji!! Ive been hunting for this for quite some time……. actually checked your blog today and instantly made it and came out awesome…….just waiting for my hubby and kid to taste and comment.
Tried Dum Aloo…came out well.was good to have with Aapam
I have been regularly trying your recipes and have been very happy for the sheer accuracy of your recipes.
A "BIG THANK YOU ".
Tried Dum aloo with almonds instead of cashews …was great..
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yuuuummi! tried this last week and it was soo delicious <3 best potato recipe ever! thanks for the step by step pics, makes it more easy. especially for me who has to look up jeera, cloves, bay leafs, and all that stuff while already cooking… whats that in german? waah 😉
greetings from bavaria, sabine =)
Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I tried it out today.. It turned out delicious. Your detailed instructions with photos helped a lot. Thanks for sharing.
Very nice receipe… Came out very well. Thanks again.
Thank you so much-have tried this twice and it's a super hit.
Awesome reciepe…loved it