Today was a day of sadness. Watching the events unfold in Japan broke my heart. We have all heard about tsunamis, but to actually witness water gushing across the fields and washing cars away was like nothing I had ever seen before. I can't begin to fathom the fear and anxiety felt amongst all those involved. Its times like these you realize how fragile human life is and how we are all interconnected. Just a tragic day!!!
I'm not sure how to transition into my next thought which is food, but I'll try. Today I made Kashmiri Dum Aloo which comes from the Northern most region of India, perhaps the most beautiful region in India - Kashmir.
This dish consists of baby potatoes which are typically deep fried and then added to a spicy yogurt gravy. For health reasons I skipped deep frying the potatoes and instead boiled and sauteed them.
I sort of winged this recipe and it tasted amazing, but it was definitely on the spicier side. If you can't handle spice I suggest omitting the red chili powder from this dish. Serve with naan/rice. Enjoy!
NUTRITION: Potatoes are a very good source of Vitamin C and are also rich in fiber, however keep in mind they do contain lots of carbohydrates. Yogurt is a good source of Protein and Calcium. Tomatoes are a good source of Vitamins A and C.
INGREDIENTS:
- Baby Potatoes - 10 (washed, boiled, peeled, & pricked)
- Sunflower Oil - 2 ½ tbsp (1 tablespoon for the potatoes, 1 ½ tablespoon for the saute)
- Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp
- Dry Red Chilies - 4-5 (broken)
- Cloves - 4
- Bay Leaves - 3
- Cinnamon Stick - ½ stick
- Green Cardamom - 2
- Ginger - 1 inch piece (chopped)
- Garlic - 4 cloves (chopped)
- Red Onion - 2 medium (finely chopped)
- Plum Tomato - 1 (finely chopped)
- Red Chili Powder - ½ teaspoon (if it's too spicy, omit)
- Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
- Low Fat Yogurt - 1 cup
- Water - 1 ½ cups (add another ½ cup if you want, this will help reduce the spice)
- Garam Masala - ½ tsp
- Dry Fenugreek Leaves (Kasoori Methi) - 1 dollop (crushed... shown below)
- salt to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Start by boiling the potatoes in cold water. This will take about 25 minutes.
2. In the meantime, chop your ginger and garlic. I used my Magic Bullet.
3. Finely chop the onions and tomato.
4. Heat a pot on medium heat, once hot add oil and the following spices... cumin seeds, turmeric powder, dry red chilies, cloves, cinnamon stick, and green cardamom. Once they sizzle saute for about 10-15 seconds.
5. Add the onions, ginger, and garlic. Saute for 10 minutes or until the onions are golden brown. Season with salt and combine.
6. Check on the potatoes, they should be boiling away. Prick them with a fork to make sure they are soft and done. Don't boil them all the way though. Drain.
7. Back to the onions, this is what you should have.
8. Add the tomato, red chili powder, coriander powder, and salt. Combine and allow this to saute for another 5-10 minutes or until the mixture forms into a paste-like consistency.
9. In the meantime, peel the potatoes. Set aside.
10. In a bowl/mug, combine yogurt and 1 ½ cups of water.
11. Check on the onion-tomato mixture. This is what you should have.
TEMPER
12. Add the mixture to the yogurt. This will bring the yogurt temperature up to avoid any curdling.
13. Now pour the yogurt back to the mixture.
14. Mix and allow this to simmer on low heat for 3-5 minutes.
15. Heat a nonstick pan on medium heat (I used a stainless steel pot, but I should have used nonstick to avoid sticking), add 1 tablespoon of oil, once hot, add the potatoes.
16. Season with salt and cut the bigger potatoes in half. Notice how my potatoes got stuck, they should have browned better, hence use a nonstick pan. Saute for about 5 minutes or until slightly brown. Keep stirring in between. PRICK THEM with a fork!
17. Once done, add the potatoes to the yogurt gravy. Stir.
18. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes on low heat.
19. This is what you should have.
20. Add garam masala.
21. Add dry fenugreek leaves as follows:
Take some in the palm of your hand
Crush and rub
Release
22. Enjoy with naan/rice, I prefer naan! 🙂
Roti and dum aloo says
Nice recipe and photography is awesome.....
honeywhatscooking says
@Suparna and Roy - Thank you both so much!
A Roy says
Thank you for posting this wonderful recipe... it made for a very delicious lunch and a very happy husband! 😉
Suparna says
lovely site and lovely dishes.. i have already tried the egg curry and some other dishes.. i love the way u have put snaps of every step.. very helpful site ..
Anonymous says
Hiii!
So I tried making this dish again today and sauteed the onions longer. It did not get significantly darker. But, like you said, at the end of the day it's about the taste and it tasted phenomenal both times! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
honeywhatscooking says
@Anonymous - I have 2 guesses here...
a. did you saute the onions so they are golden brown?
b. did you add garam masala and fenugreek leaves?
at the end it should be more about the taste.. but definitely saute the onions all the way before proceeding. let me know.
Anonymous says
I attempted making this today but mine didn't get darker in color after simmering for 20 minutes. What did I do wrong?
memoriesandsuch says
I made this for lunch today...Just one word to describe it - Yummy!!
Anonymous says
yes its a pretty special food site when you can view cooking pictures like this.Great Job Inspires me to cook also. From Auckland New Zealand
Anonymous says
You are natural teacher. Thanks!
Anonymous says
I love the pictures. I didn't even read the words. I just followed the pictures and made this for lunch today.
Pratiksha says
Hey Honey!! i really want to appreciate you for the way you explain each recepies...it inspires me to cook....great job!!
sweetpeaskitchen.com says
I love, love, love Indian food!! This looks incredible! I like the idea of boiling and sauteing them instead of frying. Another recipe to bookmark! 😉
Cooking Gallery says
Simply gorgeous! Beautifully presented and looks very appetising too...!