Dum Aloo Fried Potatoes In Spicy Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and pierce them all over with a fork.
• Heat the oil in a pan for frying and deep fry the potatoes till they get a red- brown tinge.
• 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).
• Add onions and saute them till they become translucent.
• Add the ginger garlic paste and saute them till they loose the raw smell.
• Add the tomatoes and cook then covered for 5 minutes.
• Add the turmeric powder, chillli powder, corriander powder, fennel seeds and garam masala, Saute the spices till the oil starts oozing out.
• Add the yogurt and keep stirring the yogurt until it comes to a boil.
• Now add salt and stir.
• Add about 2 cups of water and bring to a rolling boil.
• Add the potatoes and cook for 15 minutes on medium heat, covered.
• Add sugar and cook for 5 more minutes.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro.

Steps:

• Boil whole potatoes in salted water until they are easy to peel- they should not be mushy. If you have the larger variety of small potatoes, cut them in half.
• While potatoes are boiling, grind together the tomatoes, red chili, ginger and garlic. Set aside.
• Prick the peeled and boiled potatoes with a fork and lightly saute them in 1 tbsp canola oil until they have a light golden crust and set aside on a plate.
• While the potatoes are frying, make a powder of the cloves, cardamoms, fennel seeds and whisk the powder with the yogurt. Set aside.
• In a pan, heat the remaining 1 tbsp canola oil, and add the tomato mixture.
• Cook, stirring frequently for 5-7 mins or until the raw smell of tomatoes and garlic is gone.
• Add the yogurt mixture slowly to the pan, continue stirring for 1-2 minutes.
• Add salt to taste, cumin powder and garam masala. If it looks dry, add about 1/2 cup of water at this point, and allow to cook for 5 minutes on low heat.
• Add the potatoes, stir well, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the gravy is moderately chunky.
• Garnish with cilantro if you like, and serve!