Shahi dum aloo

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Ingredients:-

  • 15-20 Baby Potatoes (peeled and boiled)
  • 3-4 medium Onions
  • 2 large tomatoes
  • 4-5 pods garlic
  • 1″ ginger
  • 3-4 green chilies
  • 2-3 Tbs yogurt/curds
  • 2-3 pods cardamom
  • 3-4 cloves
  • 1″ cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1-2 tsp tomato paste(optional)
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1-2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • salt to taste
  • 2-3 Tbs ghee
  • 15-20 cashewnut powdered (or soaked in water and made into a paste)
  • corriander leaves (cilantro) for garnish

Method:-

  • Peel and par-boil the baby potatoes whole and keep aside
  • Grind together onions, tomato, garlic, ginger and green chilies to a paste and keep aside
  • In a big kadai heat ghee, add cumin seeds, cardamom seeds, cloves and cinnamon stick.
  • To this add the ground paste and cook on a medium flame for atleast 12 minutes till the raw smell goes and the oil starts to separate.
  • When done and the color of the paste has changed to light brown add tomato paste, turmeric powder, kashmiri red chili powder, garam masala powder and salt.
  • Cook for a few minute stirring constantly so as not to burn, to this add the beaten yogurt/curds.
  • To this add the par-boiled potatoes add a bit of water to continue cooking the potatoes till done.
  • Finally add the powdered cashewnut and stir to thicken the gravy (if using cashew paste add before adding yogurt/curds)
  • Garnish with chopped cilantro/coriander leaves.
  • Enjoy with either naan or chapati.

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