Monday, December 6, 2010

Dum Aloo Chutney Wale

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I have already posted a recipe for Dum Aloo here,but this version is quite different from the regular Dum Aloo recipe.The addition of ground mixture of greens,sourness from the beaten yogurt,richness from magaz paste,dum cooking takes the taste of this curry to a different level and is really a great party recipe.One should follow some critical tips while cooking the gravies based with curds or milk,if we do not follow them we will end up having curdle mixture.The entire process of cooking this gravy is done without closing the lid and cooked over a low flame in order to retain the green color of the gravy.Try it once and I am sure you will definitely love it.

(Recipe Source : Nita Mehta)
Ingredients:


10-12 baby potatoes or 3 big potatoes,cut into 4 pieces

for chutney:
1 cup fresh coriander
1/2 small raw mango or 1/2 tsp amchur powder
1/2 cup mint
4 green chillies
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar

for gravy:
4 tbsp oil(I used just 1 tbsp oil)
2 onions,ground to paste
1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 cup yogurt beaten,mix with 1 1/2 cups of water
2 tbsp cashewnuts or 1/4 cup magaz seeds(watermelon seeds)
1 tomato,finely chopped
1/2 tsp Garam masala
salt to taste


Method:
  • Wash potatoes and pressure cook for 1 whistle and peel them.The original recipe asked for deep frying the peeled potatoes with out cooking them.But I shallow fried them in a spoon of oil until brown by turning them over in between.
  • Grind the ingredients mentioned under the section chutney to a smooth paste.
  • As I used magaz(watermelon) seeds,I ground them with 4 cashew nuts to a smooth paste using little water.The original recipe called for only cashew nuts but I like the special taste of magaz seeds in the gravy.
  • Beat yogurt properly and mix with the ground magaz/cashew nut paste and keep it aside.
  • Heat oil in a kadai,add onion paste and fry until the oil leaves the masala.
  • Add jeera and stir fry for a minute.
  • Add ground chutney and red chili powder and stir for a minute.
  • Remove the kadai from fire and keep it aside for a minute.Add yogurt-cashew nut/magaz mixture and stir it and keep it back on the flame.Stir continuously and cook over a low flame till it comes to boil.This step is critical,if you do not do it carefully you will end up having curdle mixture.Do not cover kadai while cooking this.
  • Now add the fried potatoes and salt.Simmer uncovered for 5 mins until oil leaves the masala and gravy thickens.
  • Add finely chopped tomatoes and garam masala and stir well and bring to a boil.
Serve it hot with Roti/Naan/Kulcha/Jeera rice/Biriyani.

Note:
Do not cover the kadai with lid while cooking the gravy as it changes the lovely green color of the gravy.


This is again going to participate in Sara's "Only Greens" event started by Pari of Foodelicious.
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I am going on a vacation and would be away for two weeks from blogging.I will try peeping into your blogs whenever I get a chance,but I apologize as I would not be commenting to your wonderful posts.I will see you guys only after christmas.

41 comments:

Unknown said...

Tempting and yummy curry....

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

very recently i tried dum aloo, this one looks very nice and love the awesome green colur.Enjoy ur break,miss u around

Santosh Bangar said...

tempting mouthwatering allodum i like it very much good presentatin

Shivani said...

wow very tempting

Kurinji said...

awesome n enjoy ur vacation..

suma said...

This certainly sounds very yumm Pratibha! My kids absolutely love potatoes and am gonna try this sometime soon.. have a great vacation!

Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi said...

what a recipe...looks so so adorable and awesome clicks. bookmarked.

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Priya Sreeram said...

wonderful, unique, flavourful n very very tempting--bookmarked !

Savi-Ruchi said...

looks extremely tempting Prathy.

Ms.Chitchat said...

Interesting recipe with lovely ingredients.

Gayathri Kumar said...

Dum aloo looks so inviting..

Rachana said...

Thats a really well presented and a tempting curry. Am so hungry now :-)

Rachana said...

Enjoy your vacation and have a lovely time :-)

Raks said...

Mouth watering recipe,looks tempting with those roties in the backdrop!

Priya Suresh said...

Omg, am just drooling here rite now..Irresistible dum aloo chutney wale..

Love2cook Malaysia said...

OMG, I'm drooling over! Such a tempting dish! :D

Laavanya said...

What a delicious green twist that is to to the usual Dum aloo - never heard of this before but I'm sure it is very yummy.

Finla said...

I don't think i have ever seen a more delicious potato dish that this one. Loos droolie delicious.

Finla said...

I don't think i have ever seen a more delicious potato dish that this one. Loos droolie delicious.

Unknown said...

the dish soo yummy and with phulkas on the side look too tempting...just want to take a bite with the dum aloo!

Pavithra Elangovan said...

Nice gravy prathy.. looks delicious... great for rotis. Hey enjoy ur break and come back.

Sandhya Hariharan said...

Yummm... and wot a flavourable curry !!

Satrupa said...

Dear Prathy,

I am drooling here ........ anything with Alu is my fav n this curry looks so yummmm !!

Have a gr8 vacation with loads of fun n food :)

Cheers,
Satrupa

http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com

sangeeta said...

Loved it , the pics are great.

AJ said...

That looks inviting!! Enjoy your break!!

divya said...

Very tempting and wonderful looking dum aloo chuteny wala....

R said...

absolutely delicious! nice tips on cooking milk/yogurt based gravies, thnx!

Unknown said...

I am drooling all over by looking at this picture. Love it dear, already bookmarked.

aipi said...

What an original recipe..that is almost as delicious as if you were to make chaat with aloo dum :)

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Pushpa said...

Pass me the plate please,love dum aloo with the Phulkas.

Sanjeeta kk said...

Perfect subji with a hot butter naan. Delicious recipe.

JishasKitchen said...

very tempting and delicious...loved it..

Sushma Mallya said...

yummy and very nicely presented dish

Sum Raj said...

woo rich and awesome dish...love to have as it is..nicely presented

Madhavi said...

OMG I want this bowl right now, super yummyyyyyyyy post of the day..:))))

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Anonymous said...

I want that bowl right now..right now

M D said...

Tempting me now! Looking yummy too... Nice twist to the Dum aloo.

Unknown said...

Recipe sounds very flavorfull and looks so tempting Prathybha

Mrs.Mano Saminathan said...

Looks beautiful and tempting!!

swapna said...

Love the addition of green leaves...Delicious!!

Sara's Corner said...

Looks so tempting. thanks for the entry dear.

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