Aloo ka Jawab Nahi

 

In today's world variation has become necessity in our lives. And thus we want the same in our food too. Potato is the only vegetable which is loved by all age group of people. I would like to share with you all the famous and very well know recipe of Dum Aloo with two different version. 

 

1st  version named Shahi Kashmiri Dum Aloo

 

Its Ingredients are:-

• Baby potatoes peeled 8-10

• Yogurt 2 cups

• Oil and Ghee

• Fennel seed (saunf) powder 1 tablespoons

• Ginger powder 1/2 teaspoon

• Coriander powder 1 teaspoon

• Salt to taste, Kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida

• Fresh Cream

• Whole spices – 1 tsp jeera/ Cumin seeds, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 cloves, 1 black cardamom, 1 bay leaf & 1 green cardamom (optional).

Method

 Step 1

Boiled and peel off the 8 to 10 whole baby potatoes (small size potatoes). Prick all the potatoes  with a fork, add pinch of salt, turmeric powder and kashmiri red chilli powder simultaneously and gently toss it and keep it aside for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile we will prepare yogurt paste. For this take thick 1 & 1/2 cup of yogurt in a bowl then add 1/2 tea spoon of ginger powder (if you don't have it then take fresh ginger paste but add it in oil or ghee while preparing graving instead of paste), add 1 table spoon of fennel powder, coriander powder and 1/2 table spoon of Kashmiri red chilli powder.  Mix well for smooth paste.

Step 3

Heat sufficient oil in a non-stick kadai to shallow fry potatoes on medium heat till it turn golden brown.

 Step 4

Now we will prepare its gravy.  Take a non stick pan, add 1 and 1/2 table spoon of ghee and allow to heat. Then add all whole spices  1 tea spoon Cumin seeds, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 cloves, 1 black cardamom, 1 bay leaf & 1 green cardamom and saute until it start releasing its unique flavored aroma.

Step 5

Next add pinch of asafoetida (hing),  salt to taste and prepared yogurt paste. Mix it well so that whole spices and the powder spices we have used in paste blended evenly to form a gravy. Cook it for 4-5 minutes (If you find gravy thick then you can add 1/2 cup of water).

Step 6

Next add all fried potatoes to the gravy along with 1 teaspoon of dry fenugreek leaves and 1 table spoon of fresh cream. Allow potatoes to cook in the gravy for 10-15 minutes. Enjoy shahi dum aloo with paratha or rice.

 

2nd Version name Restaurant style Punjabi Dum Aloo

 Its Ingredients are:-

• Baby potatoes peeled 8-10

• Yogurt 1/2 cup

• Raw onion paste 1 cup and tomato puree

• Oil

• Fennel seed (saunf) powder 1 tablespoons

• Ginger and garlic paste 1 teaspoon

• Coriander powder 1 teaspoon

• Salt to taste, Kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida

• Fresh Cream

• Whole spices – 1 tsp jeera/ Cumin seeds, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 cloves, 1 black cardamom, 1 bay leaf & 1 green cardamom (optional).

Method

Step 1

Here step 1 remain same as above.

Step 2 

Heat sufficient oil in a non-stick kadai to shallow fry potatoes on medium heat till it turn  golden brown.

Step 3 

Next we will prepare its gravy.  Here we can used the same oil in which we have fried the potatoes, add 2 table spoon of oil and allow to heat. Then add all whole spices  1 tea spoon Cumin seeds, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 cloves, 1 black cardamom, 1 bay leaf & 1 green cardamom and saute until it start releasing its unique flavored aroma.

Step 4  

Add pinch of asafoetida (hing) and ginger garlic paste, saute it for sometime. Next add 1 cup crashed onion paste. Simultaneously  will saute it and do the seasoning. So, for that add salt to taste, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 table spoon of fennel powder, coriander powder and 1/2 table spoon of Kashmiri red chilli powder. Allow to cook for 5 mins.

 Step 5

Add tomato puree that we have prepared (Boiled and then removed its skin to get smooth puree). Then finally add 1/2 cup of curd and 1/2 cup of fresh cream and your gravy is ready.

Step 6 

Next add all fried potatoes to the gravy along with 1 teaspoon of dry fenugreek leaves. Allow potatoes to cook in the gravy for 10-15 minutes. Enjoy Punjabi style Dum Aloo with your dear and near ones.

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