Chef’s Special
" KASHAMIRI DUM AALOO "
Recipe type: Low fat,
Preparation time: 35 minute
Ingredients:
- Potatoes, small size (plum size), 200 gm
- Tomato, 1 large size (or tomato puree)
- Onion, 1, chopped
- Green chili, 1, chopped
- Ginger, 1 small piece
- Garlic, 2 cloves
- Coriander leaves, 1/2 cup, finely chopped
- Lime juice Fresh, 1 tsp
- Yogurt, 4 Tbsp
Spices:
- Coriander powder, 1 tsp
- Red chili powder, 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp
- Garam masala, 1/2 tsp
- Cumin seeds, 1/2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Ghee or veg /Olive Oil, 1 Tbsp
Preparation:
- Wash the potatoes and boil in water till tender. Take them out and prick them all over with a fork.
- Put tomato in a grinder and grind. Take the puree to a bowl and put aside.
- Put onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli in a grinder and grind to a paste.
- Add about 2 tsp water to yogurt and mix all the spices in it. Stir well to make a paste.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan and put oil or Ghee . When the oil or ghee start smoking, add the cummin seeds and stir for a few seconds. Add garlic-ginger paste of step 3 and stir for 3-4 minutes.
- Add all the spices of step 4 and cook and cook on medium heat (stir frequently) until oil separates and a mesh type texture results (it takes about 6-7 minutes).
- Add tomato puree of step 2 and stir well for a minute.
- Add potatoes, cover and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped coriander, safron and fleaks of Almond.
Serve with roti, chapatti, naan, bread, etc.