Dum Aloo
Serves 6
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 12 (750 gms.) smallish potatoes | 8 tbsp. veg oil |
| 2 tbsp. salt | 1 medium size onion |
| 10 blanched almonds | 5 whole cardamom pods, lightly crushed |
| 2 tbsp. white poppy seeds | ½ tsp. haldi (turmeric) powder |
| 2 large black cardamom pods | 2 whole dry red Kashmiri chillies (or 2 tsp. red chilli powder) |
| 2 tsp. coriander powder | 2 bay leaves |
| 1.5 tsp whole cumin seeds | 1 cup plain yoghurt, beaten |
| 8 cloves garlic | 1 tsp garam masala powder |
| 1 one inch cube fresh ginger | |
Method
- Peel potatoes, halve them, and soak for an hour in water and a tbsp. of salt. Dry roast almonds, poppy seeds, cardamom, coriander, red chillies, 1 tsp. of cumin seeds and grind them as finely as possible. Grate onion, ginger and garlic fine. Fry potatoes until golden.
- Remove, and drain. Add remaining half tsp. of cumin seeds, and grated onion to the oil. Add the ginger-garlic paste.
- Next, add crushed cardamom pods, turmeric (and red chilli powder), then the nut mixture and salt, and stir fry. Add yoghurt slowly, a tbsp. at a time, stirring continuously. Add garam masala and 3/4 cup water.
- Add potatoes. Cover tightly, and cook for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
| Nutrient Composition Per Serving | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (Kcal) | 371 | Carotene (μg) | 30.54 |
| Protein (g) | 4.93 | Vitamin C (mg) | 21.97 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 33.38 | Mg (mg) | 75.32 |
| Fat (g) | 24.26 | Na (mg) | 19.28 |
| Fibre (g) | 1.38 | K (mg) | 336.77 |
| Minerals (g) | 1.65 | Mn (mg) | 0.69 |
| Calcium (mg) | 131.8 | Zn (mg) | 1.18 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 123.52 | Cr (mg) | 0.02 |
| Iron (mg) | 1.82 | ||
Modification
Reduce the amount of oil used for preparation. Boil potatoes and roast them instead of frying.| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 12 (750 gms.) smallish potatoes | 10 tbsp. veg oil |
| 2 tbsp. salt | 1 medium size onion |
| 10 blanched almonds | 5 whole cardamom pods, lightly crushed |
| 2 tbsp. white poppy seeds | ½ tsp. haldi (turmeric) powder |
| 2 large black cardamom pods | 2 whole dry red Kashmiri chillies (or 2 tsp. red chilli powder) |
| 2 tsp. coriander powder | 2 bay leaves |
| 1.5 tsp whole cumin seeds | 1 cup plain yoghurt, beaten |
| 8 cloves garlic | 1 tsp garam masala powder |
| 1 one inch cube fresh ginger | |
| Nutrient Composition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| MACRONUTRIENTS | |
| Energy (Kcal) | 266 |
| Protein (g) | 4.93 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 33.38 |
| Fat (g) | 12.6 |
| Fibre (g) | 1.38 |
| Minerals (g) | 1.65 |