The Unique Way Of Preparing Aloo Dum

Can we ask every child what are their favorite veggies? 

The answer is going to be one Alooooo (Potato). Potatoes fill in the gaps and make our dishes much easier & tastier. 

Potatoes can be prepared in so many variations and can be served with rotis, paranthas, and rice.

This is the most demanded recipe in my office, each and every colleague of mine was a lover of this dish. They literally use to lick their fingers.

Read the recipe of this mouthwatering dish & enjoy it at home.

Ingredients:

10-12 small potatoes 

2 1/2 tsp oil

Salt as per taste 

1/2 tsp jeera 

1 pinch asafoetida

1/2 turmeric powder 

1/2 red chilly powder 

1/2 tsp jeera powder

1/4 tsp black pepper powder

1/4 tsp black salt

1/4 tsp amchur powder 

Chopped coriander 

Procedure:

1. Rinse and clean potatoes. Prickle all the potatoes with a knife or a fork and keep them aside.  
2. Place it to boil in a pressure cooker with a pinch of salt. Let cooker whistle for 3- 4 times on a medium flame.
3. Peel the potatoes as they cool down and keep them aside.
   
4. Pour 2 & 1/2 tsp oil in a pan and place it on gas to heat on low flame.
5. Add jeera and let it turn brown, add asafoetida to it and mix it well.
6. Now add all the masalas like turmeric powder, red chilly powder, jeera powder, black pepper powder, amchur powder and, black salt. 
7. Continuously stir all these masalas on low flame. The masala shouldn't burn.
8. Add all the boiled potatoes to it and mix it well, add salt only if required.
9. Let it cook on low flame for at least 5 min and stir it continuously. The masala should be mixed well with potatoes.
   
10. Garnish with coriander.

Tasty Aloo Dum is ready to be served.

Can be served with chapattis, paranthas or puri.