Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Aloo Dum

Aloo Dum: serving two person

Ingredients:
12 small potatoes boiled, 6 tomatoes, Oild 4 table spoons, butter 1 table spoon, garam masala powder 1 tea spoon, coriander finely chopped, red chilli 1, bay leaves 2, Jira 1 tea spoon, Ginger paste 2 table spoon, Gol mirch powder 2 tea spoons, Haldi powder 2 tea spoons, Jira powder 2 tea spoons, green chillies as required.

Preparation:
01. Prick the small boiled potatoes with fork to make pores in it.
02. Boil the tomatoes hard and make a puree out of it.
03. Mix Ginger paste with all the masala powder and Salt to taste (2 tea spoons).
04. Heat oil in a pan, simmer the flame, put bay leaves, red chilli and Jira to saute
05. After few seconds add the prepared paste and stir well in oil. Let it become brown and oil to leave the mix.
06. Slit the green chillies and put it in the pan.
07. After 2 minutes add pricked whole potatoes in the mix and fry it dry.(approx 10 min.)
08. Add tomatoe puree and mix well, 1 cup of water if you like. Add salt if required.
09. Cover the pan for next 10 minutes and then put the flame off after that.
10. Heat butter in a bowl and put garam masala powder in it. Spread the mix in the pan.
11. Garnish with coriander leaves.
12. Serve hot with Poori/luchi or paratha or rice.