Dum Aloo Recipe | Dhaba Style Dum Aloo | Quick and Easy Dum Aloo Recipe | How to make Dum Aloo

baby potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes add a nutritious twist while regular potatoes are more economical.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: coconut yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Coconut yogurt is dairy-free while buttermilk is often less expensive.

garam masala

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: individual spices

Homemade blends can be healthier and using individual spices can reduce costs.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Jalapeños provide similar heat while red pepper flakes are often more accessible.

Wash 250 grams of baby potatoes thoroughly.

Add the washed baby potatoes to a pressure cooker and cook until one whistle, then turn off the heat.

Once the pressure releases, peel the baby potatoes using a fork or your hands.

In a pan, heat 1/2 cup of oil for shallow frying the potatoes.

Add the boiled baby potatoes to the hot oil and fry on medium heat for about 4-5 minutes until they are slightly soft.

Transfer the fried potatoes to a bowl and remove excess oil from the pan.

In the same pan, add 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds, 1/2 teaspoon of asafoetida, 2 dried red chilies, and 1 bay leaf, and mix well.

Add 2 tablespoons of ginger garlic paste and sauté for 30 seconds.

Add 1/2 cup of onion puree (made from 2 small onions) and sauté on low heat until it becomes translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Add 2 small tomatoes (pureed) to the onion mixture and mix well.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of red chili powder, 1 tablespoon of coriander powder, 1 tablespoon of garam masala, and salt to taste, and mix thoroughly.

Cook the mixture on medium heat for 5-7 minutes until the oil separates from the gravy.

Add the fried baby potatoes back into the pan and mix well with the gravy.

Pour in 1/2 glass of warm water and cover the pan, cooking for 5-6 minutes to soften the potatoes further.

In a bowl, whisk 1/2 cup of yogurt and add 1 tablespoon of besan, mixing well.

Add the yogurt mixture to the pan and stir well, cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes without boiling too much.

Check the potatoes for doneness; if they are still firm, cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Garnish with fresh coriander before serving.

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