Chotti Aloor Dum

Name: Chotti Aloor Dum
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 15 pieces Baby Potato (15 Baby Potatoes); 2 pieces Tomato (2 Tomatoes); 1 tsp Cumin Powder (1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)); 1 tsp Red Chili Powder (1-1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder); ½ tsp Ground coriander (1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)); ¼ tsp Ground Turmeric (1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)); 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil (1 tablespoon Oil); ½ tsp Table Salt (1/2 teaspoon Salt); 2 pieces Cloves (2 Cloves (Laung)); 2 pieces Cardamom (2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds); 1 piece Cinnamon Stick (1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)); 250 ml Water (250 ml Water)

A North Indian main course of baby potatoes cooked in a spiced tomato gravy with whole garam masala.

50 minIndian

Servings4

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Steps

1To begin making the Chotti Aloor Dum recipe, in a pressure cooker, boil baby potatoes with a pinch of salt for about 2 whistles.
2Once the pressure is released, remove the skin from the potatoes and set aside.
3In a blender, add chopped tomatoes and grind them into a fine paste.
4In a heavy bottomed pan, add oil and heat over medium flame.
5Add cardamom, cloves and cinnamon stick to the oil and roast them for few seconds. Now, add baby potatoes and toss them evenly in the oil.
6Gently add the tomato puree followed by cumin powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.
7Combine them well and add a glass of water to the mixture.
8Cook them on a medium flame stirring them occasionally until the potatoes are blended well with the spices.
9Season the gravy with the required amount of salt.
10Remove the gravy from the flame and serve hot. Chotti Aloor Dum is a versatile dish and can be served along with Bengali Luchi and Boondi Raita for a delicious meal.