Sunday, July 22, 2007

My Kitchen : Dum Aloo (1st Serv)

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Dear Friends,

It's my first article on this BLOGLAND. I would like to share my KITCHEN EXPERIENCE with all of you!!!

Life is meant for enjoyment!!! and prior to anything else.... Cooking is my hobby and happiness...and serving it to my hubby is my pleasure...here I am serving you my delicious recepies for you...Taste it!!!

Things Required: (for 3-4 persons)

  1. 12 small potatoes (near about HALF Kg)
  2. Curd ONE & HALF tbsp
  3. Ginger-Garlic Paste 1 tsp
  4. Turmeric Powder HALF tsp
  5. Coriander Powder 1 tsp
  6. Red Chili Powder HALF tsp
  7. Black Paper Powder HALF tsp
  8. Garam Masala Powder HALF tsp
  9. Oil 2 tbsp
  10. Cummin Seeds HALF tsp
  11. Salt 1 tsp
How to prepare DUM ALOO

First wash and peel the potatoes. If you have large sized potatoes cut them into equal sized pieces.

Take CURD in a large bowl and beat it till smooth and blended, add spice powder and ginger-garlic paste. Blend it well. Prick up the potatoes with fork, and add them to the curd-spice mixture, spoon up the mixture over them so that the potatoes are well coated.

Method:

First Heat the oil in a pan, burning it if using mustard oil. Add the Cummins seeds and fry it for a while till it gets golden and fragrant.

Add the potatoes, and any extra curd mixture remaining in the bowl, cook it on high heat, stirring all the time till the masala dries and the oil separates.

Add HALF cup water and salt. Turn the heat to low, cover it tightly and cook till the potatoes are tender.

Top 3 Questions and Answers on the "Dum Aloo Recipe"

1. Question: What are the key ingredients for making Dum Aloo?
Answer: The key ingredients for making Dum Aloo include baby potatoes, yogurt, spices like cumin, coriander, and garam masala, as well as tomatoes and cream for a rich and flavorful gravy.

2. Question: How is Dum Aloo traditionally cooked?
Answer: Dum Aloo is traditionally cooked by parboiling baby potatoes, then frying them until they are golden brown before simmering them in a spicy yogurt and tomato-based gravy on low heat, allowing the flavors to meld together through the "dum" or slow-cooking process.

3. Question: What are some popular variations of Dum Aloo?
Answer: Popular variations of Dum Aloo include Kashmiri Dum Aloo, which features a vibrant red gravy with the addition of dry ginger and fennel seeds, and Punjabi Dum Aloo, known for its creamy and rich tomato-based gravy.

Test it-n-enjoy!!!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Your blog is very good. Congratulation.

Anjali Deodhar said...

Dear,

Thanx for ur comments...and for your inspiring words for my servings...which will help me to do more enthusiastic work in future...hope to see you again on my blog...

Regards,

Anjali (Cooking Funda)

Pediatric Surgeon said...

Good one.Well-done!
Keep it up!

Praveen said...

cool apko ye sab ata hai ?
kash aisa khana mil jaye