Authentic Odisha Aloo Dum/Alu dum/Dam aloo(is paired with dahi bara/dahi vada and Luchi)

Authentic Odisha Aloo Dum/Alu dum/Dam aloo(is paired with dahi bara/dahi vada and Luchi)

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes

Cooking Time: 30 Minutes
Total Preparation Time: 40 minutes

As Promised to share the recipe of Alu dum for dahi bara/dahi vada.

http://www.lukitchen.com/2017/11/dahi-baradahi-vadathayir-vadaidoi-bora.html

Aloo dum/alu dum potato based dish, it is a part of the traditional Odisha cuisine from the Katak and Bhubaneswar is specially paired with famous dish "Dahi Bara/ Dahi Vada" in the Indian state of Odisha. The potatoes, usually smaller ones, are first deep fried, then cooked slowly at low flame in a gravy with spices. Dum Aloo is a popular recipe cooked throughout India. In Bengal, it is a specialty dish eaten mostly with Luchi and is known as "Aloor dum".

Course:Side dish
Cuisine: East India
Servings :4 persons

INGREDIENTS

For Aloo dum/alu dam


Potatoes(4 medium size) chopped into cubes
Masala Paste(grind onion,garlic,ginger,coriander seeds,cumin,dry red chilli,green chiili,cinnamon, cardamom)
1 Medium Tomato (fine slice)
1 bay leaf
Mustard oil 10 tbsp
11/2 tbsp Kashmir chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp sugar
Cinnamon 2 inch(Crushed into powder)
Salt to taste
1 tbsp freshly chopped coriander leaves
11/2 cup Water

For Masala

2 Medium onions(roughly chopped)
Garlic 8-10 pods
Ginger 1inch (roughly chopped)
Coriander seeds 1tsp
Cumin Seeds 1tsp
2 Dry red chilli
1 Green chilli
1 inch cinnamon
2 cardamom

Procedure to Make Masala:

Place all ingredients into mixie jar and put little water and  grind to paste.

Procedure:

• Place a heavy bottom pan or kadhai put the oil and once the oil is heated, add the sugar and let the sugar to caramelized (don't burn it). 
• Now add in tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes turn little mushy.
• Now add bay leaf and saute for while
• Now add the turmeric and chili powder,saute it for a few seconds
• Add potatoes and saute for 3-4 minutes
• Time for masala to go in, saute it till it roasted and cooked( all raw smell of masala goes off and oil start coming from sides)
• Now add water and bring this whole thing to a good boil, cover and simmer till oil floats on top.
• Now add cinnamon powder and cover for a while.
• Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.
• Aloo dum/aloo dam serve  warm with dahi bara/ dahi vada or hot with rice or chapatis( Indian breads).

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