Aaloor Dum

AALOOR DAM            

A popular potato preparation from Bengal

 

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Cooking Time : 15 minutes

Ingredients

Baby potatoes - 500 grams

Tomatoes, chopped - 4 small

Ginger, chopped - 2 inch piece

Mustard oil - 4 tablespoons

Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Green cardamoms - 2

Cinnamon - 1 inch stick

Whole dry red chillies - 3

Bay leaves - 2

Asafoetida - a pinch

Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon

Cumin powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Salt - to taste

Sugar - 1/2 teaspoon

Method

Wash and boil potatoes. Cool and peel them. Heat mustard oil in a pan to smoking point. Cool and heat again. Add cumin seeds, green cardamoms, cinnamon, red chillies, bay leaves, asafoetida and ginger and sauté for a couple of minutes.

Add red chilli powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, salt and sugar and sauté for a minute more.

Add tomatoes and potatoes.

Mix well. Cover and cook for a couple of minutes.

Serve hot with puris or chapatis