Aloor Dum / Bengali Style Dum Aloo Recipe

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Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings4
CuisineCourse
TasteMethod
DishVegetarian
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Baby potatoes25
 Bay leaves2
 Oil2 Tablespoon
 Turmeric powder1⁄2 Teaspoon
 Garam masala powder1⁄2 Teaspoon
 Red chilli powder1 Teaspoon
 Onion1 Large
 Ginger garlic paste1 Teaspoon
 Green chillies3
 Cumin seeds1 Teaspoon
 Tomatoes/6 tbsp store bought tomato puree2 Large, chopped
 Salt To Taste
 Sugar1⁄2 Teaspoon
 Chopped coriander1 Tablespoon (For garnishing)

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 236 Calories from Fat 75

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9 g13.2%

Saturated Fat 1.1 g5.6%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 237.6 mg9.9%

Total Carbohydrates 35 g11.6%

Dietary Fiber 6 g23.9%

Sugars 9.5 g

Protein 5 g10%

Vitamin A 50.4% Vitamin C 100.1%

Calcium 10.8% Iron 11.6%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

Wash and pressure cook the potatoes for 1 whistle. Peel and keep aside. (After peeling the potatoes you can deep fry them to give a nice golden brown color, but I skip this stage).
Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and bay leaves. When they splutter, add chopped onions. Saute until golden.
Add ginger garlic paste and chopped green chillies and saute for few seconds.
Add chopped tomatoes or tomato puree, turmeric powder, sugar and garam masala powder. Bring to a boil and simmer until the oil oozes out.
Put it in a blender and grind to a smooth paste. (You can also use hand blenders).
Transfer it to the pot again and add cooked potatoes and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander.

Comments

Anonymous

Anonymous says :

tried it , it became mush and i added a touch of red wine --- lovelyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy hooray
Posted on: 23 February 2010 - 2:35am
Anonymous

sk das says :

khub bhalo khete hobe. ammi kalkye try korbo.:)
Posted on: 4 December 2009 - 2:35pm
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tanya3286 says :

we have this often.. though we don't use the garlic for seasoning. still great seeing a bengali recipe from you sarita :) cheers!
Posted on: 23 October 2009 - 9:07am
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Sarita Bhandarkar says :

Thanks Ganesh. You are right.
Posted on: 16 October 2008 - 10:10am
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Ganesh Dutta says :

one of the most popular north indian vegetable dish,with poori it has great taste. thanks for posting this nice recipe.
Posted on: 15 October 2008 - 2:11pm
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