Valentines Special- Celebrate Love In Banarasi Style With Dum Aloo

The delicious Banarasi Dum Aloo is one of the most coveted potato curry in the Indian menu. Baby potatoes sauteed between spices and herbs, giving a satiating aroma all around. This dish is mainly tomato based curry and is not very rich in flavor.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp Khus Khus
1 Cup Oil
17-18 Nos Baby Potatoes, peeled
2 Tbsp Oil
1 Nos Bay Leaf
1 Cup Tomato Puree
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
2 Black Cardamom (Crushed)

Method

* Soak and grind the khus khus.

* Take peeled and pricked baby potatoes in a pan full of hot oil.

* Deep fry them until golden brown.

* Take oil in a pan and saute bay leaf.

* Add tomato puree to the pan.

* Bring it to simmer and add the khus khus paste.

* Mix it well. Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala.

* Mix well and bring to simmer.

* Add fried baby potatoes to the gravy and mix well.

* Transfer it to pressure cooker.

* After it is cooked, add crushed black cardamom and mix well.