Saturday, July 23, 2011

Aloo Dum

Ingredients:

Small potatoes - 500 gm,
Onions – 110 gm,
2 small tomatoes,
½ tea-spoon chilli powder,
1 tea-spoon turmeric powder,
¼ tea-spoon garam masala powder,
½ tea-spoon cumin seed,
2 red chilli,                               
1 tea-spoon sugar,
1 medium piece of ginger,
2 table-spoon oil,
Salt to taste,
450 ml. water
Preparation:
Cut tomato & mince onions.

Method:
Put potatoes in cooker body with water. Close lid. Place the cooker on heat. Bring it to full cooking pressure. Reduce to medium heat and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and open cooker immediately. Peel potatoes and cut into equal pieces. Heat oil in the pan. When it smokes then put 2 red chilli and ½ tea-spoon cumin seed. Add onion and fry till brown. Add turmeric, garam masala, chilli powder, sugar and potato pieces. Keep stirring for 6-8 minutes before tossing. Add tomato and 1 ½ cup water. Cook on medium heat till water is absorbed. Serve with fluffy puris.