Baby potatoes - 15-20
Red chillies 4-5
Cinnamon - 1 stick
Cloves - 2
Black pepper - 4-5
Cashew - 6-7
Tomatoes - 3-4
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds -1 tsp
Bay leaf - 1
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - pinch
Salt - as per your taste
Curd - 1-2 tbsp
Method :
In a cooker, boil baby potatoes. Peel the skin.
In a pan add little butter/oil. Add the peeled potatoes. Saute them until they become golden brown. Keep it aside.
In the same pan, add red chillies, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, cashew. Fry for 2-3 mins or until they become crisp. Keep it aside.
To the same pan, add chopped tomatoes. Saute them for 4-5 mins or until it becomes soft.
Add the fried ingredients and tomatoes in mixer jar. Grind in to smooth paste.
Take a kadai/pan. Add butter/ghee/oil. Add bay leaf. Then add ground paste to it.
Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt. Mix well. Cook for 3-4mins.
(Here I have used crushed coriander & Cumin powder. It is optional. You can also use store- bought powders).
Add whisked curd to it. Stir well. Add Kasuri methi. (This is optional. But Kasuri methi enhances the taste of curries)
Then add baby potatoes & mix well.
Serve this yummy Dum aloo with chapathi or roti.
