Kashmiri Dum Aloo

Ingredients list for Kashmiri Dum Aloo

• 20 Baby potatoes peeled
• 2 cups Yogurt
• 5-6 Kashmiri red chillies
• to deep fry Oil
• 1/4 cup Mustard oil filtered
• 2 tablespoons Fennel seed (saunf) powder
• 1 teaspoon Ginger dried powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Green cardamom powder
• to taste Salt
• a pinch Asafoetida
• a pinch Clove powder

Method

1. Prick peeled potatoes with a fork and soak in salty water for 15-20 minutes. Drain.
2. Heat mustard oil in a non-stick pan till smoking point. Take pan off heat.
3. Grind Kashmiri chillies with a little water till a smooth paste is formed.
4. Heat sufficient oil in a non-stick kadai. Add potatoes one-by-one and fry on medium heat till evenly golden brown.
5. Take yogurt in a bowl. Add fennel powder, soonth, roasted cumin powder, green cardamom powder, salt and red chilli paste. Mix well.
6. Heat mustard oil again. Add asafoetida, clove powder, ¼ cup water and yogurt mixture. Mix well.
7. Check if the potatoes are cooked from inside by cutting into two.
8. Drain fried potatoes from oil and put in yogurt mixture. Allow potatoes to cook in the gravy for 10-15 minutes.
9. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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