Kashmiri Dum Aloo

Kashmiri Dum Aloo [Indian Cuisine]

Introduction: One of the Finest Potato dishes of the Indian Cuisine, Kashmiri Dum Aloo is a sweet and Sour potato curry from the Wonderful kitchen of Kashmir.

Ingredients:

• Baby potatoes 1 bowl, boiled and peeled
• 3-4 tbsp onion paste
• 1&1/2 tbsp green chili paste [ as per taste]
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1&1/2 tbsp garlic  paste
• 1 tbsp cashew paste
• 1 tbsp peanut paste
• 1 tbsp melon seed paste
• 1 tsp poppy seed paste
• 1 tbsp raisins paste
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp coriander powder
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• Salt as per taste
• 1 tbsp raisins for garnish
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp grinded garam masala [black and green cardamom nut Meg,Cinnamon, javitri]
• 5 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp White oil
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Procedure:

1. heat a pan and pour some oil and 3 tbsp butter
2. add the potatoes and cook until light golden brown
3. take out the potatoes and keep aside
4. add 1/2 tbsp garam masala powder and bay leaves
5. add onion, ginger-garlic, green chili and raisins paste
6. and sauté for a few minutes
7. now add yogurt, coriander powder and both the nut pastes
8. and fry the spices till oil separates
9. add fried  potatoes and salt and mix them all together
10. add a cup of water and sugar and cook for 5 mins
11. when gravy becomes thicker, put off the gas
12. add  1 tbsp raisins, 1/2 tbsp garam masala, and 2 tbsp butter
13. mix them and cover the curry for 1 minute
14. ready to serve with naan / paratha

Serves: 4-5