Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Dum Aloo (Baby Potatoes in Creamy Cashew Gravy)

Pastes - Make a paste out of 4 Green Chilies, 1" Ginger and 1 small Tomato and keep aside. Soak 5-6 Cashewnuts in 2-3 tbsp of Milk, make paste and keep aside. Combine a tsp of Besan (Gram Flour) with ¾ cup of Thick Yogurt in a bowl and keep aside.

Potatoes - Wash and scrub 12-15 Baby Potatoes. Peel and prick each of them with a fork. Heat ½ tbsp of Oil in a pan, saute the boiled baby potatoes for 3-4 minutes till lightly browned. Remove and keep aside.

Gravy - In the same pan, heat 1½ tbsp of Oil and add 1 tsp of Cumin Seeds, a chopped Onion and saute for 4 minutes or till the onions turn transparent. Add the ground ginger-green chilli-tomato paste and fry further for another 4 minutes. Add ½ tsp of Red Chili Powder, ¼ tsp of Turmeric Powder,1 tsp of Coriander Powder and mix well. Slowly add the beaten thick yogurt and keep stirring for at least 5-6 minutes. Add the sauteed baby potatoes and cook on low to medium heat for 4 minutes. Reduce heat, add the ground cashew nut paste, 1½ tbsps of Cream / Milk, combine and cook for a minute. Add a cup of water, ½ tsp of Garam Masala Powder, Salt to taste and cook covered on low heat till the desired gravy consistency is got.

Garnish with fresh Coriander leaves and serve with hot rotis or rice.

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