Quick Dum Aloo

Was in a super hurry, and had to cook something in no time. Dum Aloo was requested by hubby. Running out of onions, tomatoes and Coriander leaves.  Oh God, how to manage. This is what i came up with. Yeppiii it was tangy n tasty.

Preparation time 10 mins
Cooking time 5 mins

Ingredients:

300gm Baby potatoes (boiled and peeled),
4-5 Garlic cloves,
2 green chillies,
2 tbsp tomato ketchup,
2 tbsp grated paneer,
1 tsp jeera powder,
1 tsp garam masala powder,
1/2 tsp turmeric powder,
1 tsp sugar,
Mustard oil,
Salt.

Process:

Heat oil and fry the boiled potatoes with little salt and turmeric powder. For 1 min.
Keep aside.
In same oil add chopped garlic n green chillies. Frying half a minute.
Add jeera powder and tomato ketchup. Mix well.
Add fried potatoes. Coat them with masalas. Add 1 cup water for gravy.
As the gravy thickens add grated paneer.
Lasty add garam masala powder and sugar.

Enjoy with fulkas or parathas.
Happy cooking.

Niramish Dum Aloo

Dum Aloo with gobindo bhog rice. Gobindo bhog rice is super aromatic rice  found specially in West Bengal. Any polau or payesh is simply incomplete without this rice. A normal aloo ka dum cooked with this aromatic rice. Pure veg or niramish aloo dum without onion and garlic. It can be paired with any fulkas or luchi or paratha.

Preparation time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

500gm baby potatoes (boiled and peeled),

1 tsp whole jeera,

1 bay leaf,

11 tsp ginger paste, 

1 tsp turmeric powder, 

1 tomato (chopped),
2 green chillies (chopped),
1 tsp ghee
2 tbsp mustard oil,
1 tsp sugar,
Salt

Process:

Heat oil, fry potatoes ( already boiled and peeled)  little golden with salt and pinch of turmeric powder. Keep aside.
Same oil temper with whole jeera, add soaked rice ( without water).  Fry the rice little bit.
Add chopped tomatoes, green peas,  green chillies, turmeric powder and salt.
After the masala is ready add fried potatoes.
Add 2 cups water. Cover the lid,  allow the rice to boil.
Check if the rice is done.
Lastly add garam masala powder, ghee and sugar.
Dum Aloo ready to serve.

Happy cooking.