தம் ஆலூ (Dum Aloo)

Ingredients for Dum Aloo :

Potato - 1/2 Kg,

Coriander - 2 Tbsp,

Pepper - 1/2 Tsp,

Dry Chilies - 5,

Cardamom - 1,

Cinnamon - 2,

Cloves - 2,

Bay Leaves - 1,

Garlic - 2 Cloves,

Oil - 1/4 Cup,

Cumin - 1 Tsp,

Shreded Ginger - 1 tsp,

Sugar - Little,

Turmeric Powder - 1 Tsp,

Chilli Powder - 2 Tsp,

Salt - as needed.

Method to make Dum Aloo : 

1. First boil the potatoes. It should not be fully cooked. Then hole the potatoes by using fork. Keep this aside. Then grind ginger, garlic, coriander, dry chilies, cloves, cinnamon. Do not fry these ingredients. Grind it well. 

2.Then add turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt along with cooked potatoes. Stir it without breaking potatoes. Keep this aside for 5 minutes. Then apply the grinded masala paste on potatoes. 

3. Heat the frying pan then add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and grind it powdery. 

4. Heat oil in a frying pan then add cumin, bay leaf and season it then add the mixture of potatoes. 

5. In a low flame boil the potato masala mixture and it does not stick in bottom. Add some water and allow it to boil well. Then add masala powder and coriander leaves along with them. Allow it to boil for 3 minutes. 

Dum Aloo is ready to serve.