Aloo Dum

Ingredients

• 10 small potatoes
• 3 medium sized onions
• 2-3 tbsp shredded coconut
• A small piece of ginger
• 4-5 green chillies
• 2-3 cardamom pods
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tbsp poppy seeds
• 2 1/2 tsp dhania(coriander) powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp red chilly powder
• 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying the potatoes
• 2 tbsp cooking oil/ghee(clarified butter)

Method

• Boil the potatoes. Peel them and prick the potatoes with a fork.
• Fry the potatoes in hot oil till they turn slightly brown.
• Drain and set aside.
• Heat oil in a shallow pan and fry the onions to light brown.
• Grind the coconut, poppy seeds, cardamom, ginger and green chillies to a paste.
• Add the paste to the onions. Fry till the oil separates.
• Add chilly powder,cumin powder and dhania powder and stir for 5 mins.
• Add the yogurt , salt and the fried potatoes.
• Add enough water to cover the potatoes and simmer till the gravy is thick for about 10 minutes.
• Now add the garam masala powder and mix well.
• Garnish with the chopped coriander leaves.
• Eat with chapathi/naan.