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Aloor Dum

This potato dish finds a pride of place in Bengali menus. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Aloor Dum
Main Ingredients Baby potatoes, Oil
Cuisine Bengali
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 16-20 minutes
Cook time 21-25 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Aloor Dum

  • 12-16 Baby potatoes boiled and peeled
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • ¾ cup Onion paste
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 cup Fresh tomato puree
  • to taste Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
  • a pinch Castor sugar (caster sugar)
  • 2 tablespoons Green peas

Method

  1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add torn bay leaves and sauté. Add onion paste and sauté till golden.
  2. Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté on medium heat for 30 seconds. Add tomato puree and mix.
  3. Add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, cumin powder and castor sugar, mix and cook for 7-8 minutes or till oil separates.
  4. Add some water and mix. Add potatoes and mix well. Reduce heat and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  5. Add green peas and mix.
  6. Serve hot with luchi.
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