Aloo Dum ( Dum Potatoes)

This is for you Bibha di !
Ingredients :

Potato - 7  ( Small size ) -400 gms 

Onion -1 -100 gms ,

Coriander pwd - 2 tsp ,

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp ,

Red chilli pwd - 1/2 tsp ,

Tomato - 1 finely chopped ,

Cumin seeds -1 tsp ,

Cardamom -3 ,

Clove -2,

Cinnamon -2 sticks ( 1 inch size ),

Black pepper - 4,

Bay leaf -1 ,

Oil -2 tbsp ,

Ghee -1 tsp,

Salt to taste .

Ingredients for dum :

Cumin pwd  - 1/2 tsp ,

Garam masala pwd - 1 tsp ,

Black pepper -1/4 tsp .

Method :

Boil the potatoes and cut into half .
Put 3 tbsp of oil in pan and stir fry them in high heat and then take out from the pan and keep aside.

In the same pan add 1 tbsp oil and 1 tsp ghee . Add the whole spices ( big cardamom ,cloves ,cinnamon stick ,pepper corn ,red chilli and cumin seeds . As the spices crackle add the sliced onion.
Raise the heat and stir fry the onions till  it is light  brown,
Lower the heat and add ginger garlic paste with little water .
fStir fry for a minute and then add coriander pwd ,turmeric pwd and red chilli pwd  with  some water


Raise the heat and stir fry the masala till oil leaves side.
Add the stir fried potatoes and  salt.
Stir fry for a minute and then add 300 ml water or 1 and half cup of water .
Stir and let the gravy come to a boiling point and then cover with a lid .
Let it cook in low heat for 5 minute .
Open the lid and add  the dum  ingredients ( cumin pwd ,pepper pwd and garam masala pwd )
Stir and cover again and leave it for dum for 2 minute .
Close the gas .

Taste salt .
Aloo dum is ready .
enjoy with hot puris and sweet tomato chutni.