Dum Aloo (fried Potatoes In Spicy Sauce )

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 8 baby potatoes (boiled)
• oil (for frying)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 -3 green cardamoms
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
• 3 tomatoes (puried)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder (can be to taste)
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 2 teaspoons garam masala (can be to taste)
• salt (to taste)
• water
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• cilantro

Recipe

• 1 peel the potatoes and pierce them all over with a fork.
• 2 heat the oil in a pan for frying and deep fry the potatoes till they get a red- brown tinge.
• 3 in a separate pan, heat the 2tbsp oil on medium heat.add cumin seeds, cardamoms and the cinnamon stick to the hot oil (the seeds should crackle).
• 4 add onions and saute them till they become translucent.
• 5 add the ginger garlic paste and saute them till they loose the raw smell.
• 6 add the tomatoes and cook then covered for 5 minutes.
• 7 add the turmeric powder, chillli powder, corriander powder, fennel seeds and garam masala, saute the spices till the oil starts oozing out.
• 8 add the yogurt and keep stirring the yogurt until it comes to a boil.
• 9 now add salt and stir.
• 10 add about 2 cups of water and bring to a rolling boil.
• 11 add the potatoes and cook for 15 minutes on medium heat, covered.
• 12 add sugar and cook for 5 more minutes.
• 13 garnish with chopped cilantro.