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Dum Aloo (Baby Potato Curry)

Dum Aloo (Baby Potato Curry)

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Cuisine India
Servings 2
Calories 105 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 300g baby potatoes
  • 2 small onions
  • 2 small tomatoes
  • 30g green peas
  • 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 plain yoghurt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 3-4 tablespoons oil

Whole spices:

  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 green cardamoms
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick
  • 2 dry red chillies
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

Ground spices:

  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder

For the garnish:

  • 1-2 teaspoon Amchur powder (dry mango powder) or 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)

Instructions
 

  • Wash the baby potatoes and boil them with water and salt. Then peel them and prick them with a fork or a toothpick so that the potatoes absorb all the flavour of the sauce.
  • Cut one onion and tomatoes into cubes and blend them in a blender to get a fine paste. Then set aside.
  • In a small bowl mix all the ground spices (turmeric, cumin, coriander, and chilli) with a little water and set it aside.
  • Sprinkle the potatoes with a pinch of turmeric and mix. Put a pan with a little oil on medium-high heat and fry the potatoes until golden. Remove and set aside.
  • In this hot oil add whole spices (laurel, cardamom, cumin grains, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper).
  • Add the other onion (cut into thin slices) and fry until golden.
  • Add ginger-garlic paste, onion and tomato paste and the spice mix. Fry everything together until the oil separates from the spices. Then lower the flame.
  • Beat the yoghurt very well and add it to the pan. Stir and add the potatoes and green peas.
  • Saute everything for one minute on medium heat and add water until it covers the potatoes. Add the sugar. When it starts boiling, lower the flame and cover the pan.
  • Cook for about 20 minutes or until we see that the gravy has a thick and creamy texture.
  • Sprinkle crushed Kasuri Methi (fenugreek leaves) on top. Sprinkle the Amchur or lime juice.
  • Serve this delicious potato recipe with Chapati or Naan.

Notes

Tips and tricks:

  • If you use baby potatoes, make sure all are of the same size.
  • If you do not want to add sugar, you can exclude it, but it balances the flavour of the gravy.
  • Before adding the yoghurt to the pan, beat it very well and lower the flame so that it does not split.
  • If you don't have ginger-garlic paste on hand, you can prepare it by adding with the onion and tomato and blending them all in one step.