TRADITIONAL SHAHI ALU DUM

(A NORTH INDIAN DELICIOUS DISH)

INGREDIENTS

½ kg dum alu

1 tomato finely sliced

¼ cup home made tomato puree

¼ cup whisked yoghurt

2 tbsp red chilly paste or kutti red mirch

½ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp dhania powder

1 tsp roasted zeera, 1 tsp chat masala

½ tsp cinnamon powder,

½ tsp black pepper corn powder

1 tsp garam masala (home made)

¼ cup fresh cream (Optional)

A pinch of hing, 2-3 bay leaves

For garnishing 2 tomatos a bunch of coriander leaves finely chopped

METHOD

1 Boil the potato and peel, heat oil in a kadahi, fry (Light) the alu, take it out and keep aside.

2 Add a punch of hing to the oil and bay leaves, let it splutter, add the sliced potato and cook for a while, add tomato puree, cook till the tomato is cooked, Now add all the masala except garam masala, cook for few minutes. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool.

3 Now add whisked curd and cook till oil start separating, cook for few minutes, add some water and let it boil, add fried alu and cook till it is done and the gravy is of desired consistency.

4 Add fresh cream, garnish with tomato diced in decorative style and coriander leaves. Serve hot.