Niramish Dum Aloo

Niramish Dum Aloo[Festive Special]

Introduction: Niramish dum aloo is a Bengali festive dish. It is the same Dum Aloo cooked without onion and garlic.

Ingredients:

• 500 g small size potatoes peeled and boiled cut in to two part
• 1/2 cup  thick yogurt
• 1/2 tsp ginger paste /1/4 tsp ginger powder
• 2 tbsp  poppy seed, mellon seed, cashew powder
• 2 bay leaves, red chilli, cardamom, clove 
• 2 pieces 1/2 inch cinnamon 
• 1 tsp hing, garam masala 
• 1 tbsp cumin, coriander, turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp read chilli, paprika powder
•  2 tbsp cashew and raisin for garnish
• 4 tbsp ghee and mustard oil
• salt & sugar as per taste

Procedure:

1. heat oil in a wok and add 2 tbsp ghee
2. add bay leaves, chillies and all garam masalas
3. when they stop crackling then add potatoes 
4. and toss the potatoes until light brown
5. take out the potatoes in a bowl
6. make a thick paste with yogurt and all powder masalas(except garam masala and hing)
7. now add the yogurt  masala paste in a wok
8. and stir the masala until  the oil floats up
9. now add potatoes,  1/2 cup water, hing, salt and sugar
10. cook for 5 mins with cover on medium flame
11. when masala coated with potatoes and gravy becomes thicker
12. then add 2 tbsp ghee and garam masala
13. now put off the gas and garnish with cashew and raisins
14. ready to serve Niramish Dum Aloo with bengali hot polau /parath

Serves:  4-5