Dum Aloo - How to prepare an easily available and tasty recipe with cashew nut

Dum Aloo is an easy to prepare and most favourable recipe. Potato is most common in every age group and have many nutrients as well. Potato is a good source of energy and is good source of Potassium, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6 and it is low in fat, cholestrol free and low in sodium.

There are different ways to prepare Dum Aloo and I am sharing one of the favourite style of preparing Dum aloo.

Steps to Prepare Dum Aloo

Ingredients

Baby potatoes - 250 gms
Onion - 1 big size
Tomato - 1 big
Green Chillies - 2
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Bay Leaf - 1 small
Green Cardamom - 1
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli (whole) - 1
Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
Cream - 1/2 cup
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Kitchen King Masala - 1/2 tsp
Kasoori Methi (dried Fenugreek Leave) - 1/4 tsp
Coriander Leaves
Cashew Nuts - 5 to 7
Oil
Salt to taste

Procedure to prepare Recipe

- Parboil the small sized potatoes and peel them.
- Prick them all over with fork and deep fry them till golden brown.
- Deep fry onions and grind it in a smooth paste (add water if required) along with cashew nuts.
- Take some oil in a thick bottom pan and add bay leaves, green cardomom, cumin seeds, red chilli (whole), ginger garlic paste and mix well.
- Add fried onions when oil starts separating then add cream and mix properly.
- Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and mix.
- Make puree of tomatoes and green chilli and add this to the pan.
- Add Garam masala, kitchen king masala, salt and mix it.
- When oil starts separating then add some water according to required gravy.
- Bring it to boil and add kasoori methi crushed with your palms and let it simmer for few minutes.
- Add fried potatoes, coriander leaves and keep it at low flame for few more minutes.
- Ready to serve and garnish it with cream.