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Punjabi dum aloo

Preparation timing 45 minutes

I have divided this Punjabi Dum aloo recipe in 3 parts.

Step 1 : Aloo preparation

Step 2 : Gravy preparation

Step 3 : Finally Dum preparation

Ingredients:

For aloo preparation :

• Baby potatoes - 10 to 12 ( boiled)

• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

• Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

• Salt - 1/2 tsp

• Oil - 2 tbsp

For Gravy preparation :

• Onion - 2 medium size ( sliced)

• Tomato - 4 ( roughly chopped)

• Ginger - 1 inch roughly (chopped)

• Garlic - 10 to 12

• Green chilly - 2 slit

• Green cardamom - 2

• Cloves - 2 to 3 

• Black cardamom - 1 

• Star anise - 1

• Black pepper - 6 to 7

• Cinnamon stick - 2 inch

• Oil - 1 tbsp

• Water - 1/2 cup

For Dum preparation :

• Ghee - 3 tbsp

• Cumin seeds ( shahi jeera) - 1 tsp

• Bay leaf - 1

• Kashmiri red chilly powder - 1 tsp

• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

• Coriander powder - 1 tsp

• Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp

• Curd - 1/2 cup

• Kasuri methi - 1 pinch ( dry roast and crushed)

• Water - 3/4 cup or as per the thickness of gravy you prefer

• Coriander leaves - a hand full ( finely chopped)

Direction:

Step 1 : Aloo preparation

• Firstly half boil the baby potatoes and peel them.

• Prick them well with the help of a fork.

• Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and add all the potatoes,

• Additionally add 1/2 tsp of red chilly powder, 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder , 1/2 tsp of salt.

• Shallow the potatoes for about 2 to 3 minutes until potatoes turns brown in colour.

• When the potatoes are properly fried keep them aside.

Step 2 : Gravy preparation

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan and add 2 green cardamom , 3 cloves , star anise 1, black pepper 6 to 7, 1 black cardamom, 2 inch of cinnamon stick.

• Fry all the whole spices till leave their aromas.

• Then add 10 to 12 garlic and roughly chopped ginger fry for a while.

• Now add sliced onion fry till onion translucent.

• Then add chopped tomatoes and green chilly fry util its get a little soft.

• Add 1/2 cup of water and allow the water to boil then cover the pan for 1 minute.

• After that transfer the mixture in a bowl and let the mixture cool completely.

• When the mixture is completely cool transfer the mixture into a grinding jar and make a smooth paste. Keep it aside.

Step 3 : Finally Dum preparation

• Take a kadai and heat 3 tbsp of ghee.

• Then add 1 tsp of cumin seeds ( shahi jeera) and bay leaf fry till cumin seeds splatter.

• Then add 1 tsp of kashmiri red chilly powder and turmeric powder.

• When you put kashmiri red chilly powder and turmeric powder at this time, the colour of gravy comes out very nice.

• Then add the above prepared gravy and coriander powder and mix well.

• Cook the gravy for about 2 to 3 minutes stirring occasionally.

• Then add 1/2 cup of curd and mix well.

• Cook the gravy until oil comes up to the top.

• After that add the prepared fried potatoes and mix well.

• Then add 1 pinch of kasuri methi ( crushed) and 3/4 cup of water.

• Cover the pan and simmer for 20 minutes.

• After that  add some chopped coriander leaves.

• Now the Punjabi Dum aloo is ready to serve.

~Happy cooking~