Ingredients
- 7 medium Potato/ Aalu (Washed and peeled)
- To Fry Potatoes Oil
- 3 large Onion/ Pyaz
- 10 clove Garlic/ Lehsun (optional)
- 1 tbsp Ginger/ Adrak (Roughly chopped)
- 1 cup Tomato puree
- 0.25 (1/4) cup Malai/ Cream (A thick yellowish layer of fat over milk after boiling)
- 4 tbsp Oil/ Ghee
Spices
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds/ Jeera
- To Taste Salt
- 2 tsp Kitchen King Masala (Optional)
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder/ Lal Mirch (or to taste)
- 2 tbsp Coriander Powder/ Dhaniya
- 0.5 (1/2) tsp Turmeric Powder/ Haldi
- 1 pinch Asafoetida/ Hing
Servings: People
Instructions
- First of all grind onion, garlic and ginger together and make a paste. Keep aside.
- Now cut potato in big pieces, and pork all pieces using a knife from all sides.
- Sprinkle some salt and keep them aside.
- Now heat oil in a pan, add hing and crack jeera.
- Now add onion paste and saute till change in color.
- Now add tomato puree and saute till it separates oil.
- Now add dry spices (dhaniya powder, haldi, lal mirch powder and salt). Mix well.
- Now add malai and mix well. Cover and cook for 5 minutes at low flame.
- Now add 1 cup (or as required for desire consistency) water, mix well. Cover the pan and cook for further 15 minutes at low flame.
- Meanwhile fry the potatoes till cooked.
- Once potatoes are done, put them directly in to the gravy.
- Mix nicely with soft hands. Cover the pan and let it sit for atleast 15 minutes. (So that potatoes absorbs all flavors)
- Now your Dum Aalu is ready to serve with chapati, poori, naan or rice etc.
- Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- Check deep fried potatoes they must be cooked nicely from inside too.
- You may also AIR FRY or BAKE potatoes if you do not want to deep fry them.
- Directly put fried potatoes in to the gravy, DO NOT keep them out after frying.
- Do not over mix after adding potatoes in to the gravy, they might mash or break.
- Leave the potatoes in the gravy atleast 15 minutes to let them absorb flavors well.
- Use of onion and garlic is totally optional, you may completely omit it from recipe.
- Adjust spices and salt as per your taste.
- If servings to kids, adjust spices as per their tolerance.
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