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title: "Dum Aloo Recipe | Indian Dum Potato Recipe"
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# Dum Aloo Recipe | Indian Dum Potato Recipe

**Recipe for dum aloo or aloo dum** - '*Dum*' cooking is a traditional method of slow-cooking, normally on a bed of coal with pots over them, sealed with flour and water so that no heat escapes it. Sometimes coal is spread out on the pot lid to distribute heat evenly. Thanks to our modern-day cooking accessories, nothing takes that much effort, though the difference in change is definitely debatable. Dum aloo is not something I make often because I try to avoid using the mixer on weeknights but dum aloo recipe is a special one from my mom-in-law.

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This dum aloo was made on a weekend a few weeks back when I was in a lovely mood to cook and I followed the recipe I had scribbled down from mom-in-law, to the last letter.

More potato recipes for your cooking pleasure - [potato pulao with bell pepper](https://www.cookingandme.com/2010/07/aloo-capsicum-pulao-potato-capsicum.html), [potatoes in coriander sauce](https://www.cookingandme.com/2009/10/potatoes-in-red-coriander-sauce-recipe.html), [potato drumstick curry](https://www.cookingandme.com/2011/11/potato-and-drumsticks-in-thick-khus.html), and [potato chana masala](https://www.cookingandme.com/2010/08/aloo-channa-pressure-cooker-potato.html) made in a pressure cooker.

## Dum Aloo | Aloo Dum Recipe

Serves 2-4

**Ingredients:**

Baby Potatoes / New potatoes - 15

Tomato - 1 large, chopped

Onion - 1, chopped

Green chillies - 2

Ginger - a 1" piece

Garlic - 3 cloves (or 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste)

Yogurt / curd - 2 Tbsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Coriander (cilantro) leaves - for garnishing***
Spices Needed:***

Coriander / malli powder - 2 tsp

Red chili powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - a pinch

[curry powder](https://www.cookingandme.com/2008/04/mystery-masalas-series-all-purpose.html) or garam masala - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds / jeera / jeerakam - 1/2 tsp

**How to make Dum Aloo: **

1. Wash the potatoes and boil in water till cooked. Cool, peel and keep aside. (I cooked them in the pressure cooker for 1 whistle)

2. Puree the tomato and keep aside.

3. Grind the onion, garlic, ginger and green chilly to a paste.

4. Beat curd to remove any lumps and mix all the spices in it. Stir well to make a paste. Add a little water if too thick.

5. Heat oil in a pan and when hot, add the cumin seeds. When it starts spluttering and turns brown, add the onion-chilly-ginger-garlic paste and fry for about 3 mins.

6. Now add the yogurt mix and stir continuously for 4 mins.

7. Mix in the tomato puree and the add the potatoes. Cook covered for 2 mins and then leave pan open on a medium flame and cook till the oil separates from the gravy. Add salt.

8. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve Dum Aloo with rotis / chapatis.