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Dum Aloo – Fried Potatoes in Coconut Gravy

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Dum Aloo – Fried Potatoes in Coconut Gravy, is a healthy low fat comfort food! Serve thisĀ flavorĀ packed potato gravy with naan!

Dum Aloo - Fried Potatoes in Coconut GravyTo me potatoes are the best kind of comfort food. It is not surprising as I noticed I got a good handful of potato based recipes in my archives already. Potato love, huh?

Whoa!! I never realized I got so many good lip smacking potato based recipes already!

On to this recipe now. This is one of the best gravy dishes I made in a long time. Packed with tons of flavor from slowly cooked onions, ginger-garlic-dried red chili paste and coconut milk, its a healthy comfort food at its best. Serve with steaming rice or naan or any kind of flatbread for a satisfying meal. Leftovers make for great lunch too. I am already looking forward to my lunch!!

Saute Onion for Dum Aloo

It comes together in an hour or so, yes little time consuming but totally worth the extra effort. Make it on weekend if you are pushed for time and take leftovers for lunch.

I.love.adore.potatoes.

Seriously.

Dum Aloo in Coconut Gravy

Give it a try. You.wont.be.disappointed.

Dum Aloo - Fried Potatoes in Coconut Gravy
 
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Serves: 4-5
Ingredients
  • 3 large potatoes, russet or any kind, peeled, cut in big chunks and soaked in salted water for an hour (Soaking in salted water pulls out the excess moisture making them crispy easily without burning)
  • 2 Tbsp cooking oil
  • piece of cinnamon
  • 4-5 cloves
  • 4-5 cardamom
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 big red onion, chopped in half and cut in half moon shaped thin slices
  • 2 Tbsp ginger, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 4 dried red chilies (You can replace them with green chilies if you don't have any)
  • 4 green chilies, chopped
  • 2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 cups tomato puree
  • 1 cups coconut milk
  • 1 cups water
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • few drops of lemon juice
Instructions
  1. In a large pan, add 1 Tbsp oil and add the drained potatoes (Before adding potatoes to the pan, add salt and turmeric to them and using hands mix so they get evenly coated). Lay them separately in the pan and cook them on high. Once they get brown and crispy, flip and repeat until all sides get nice and crispy. Set them aside.
  2. Take a deep pot and add 1 Tbsp oil. Once hot, add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Once they start sizzling, add cumin seeds. After cumin seeds are done crackling, add onion slices. Cook onion on med-low heat until golden and soft but not burnt. Meanwhile grind ginger-garlic-red chili and green chili together to turn it into a paste.
  3. Once onions are done, add the paste and stir for few minutes until it gets cooked. Add potatoes along with some salt and turmeric. Stir until it all coats the potatoes. Add tomato puree and cook for 10-15 minutes until puree starts bubbling. Add coconut milk, garam masala, salt to taste and lemon juice. Add water. Mix it all together and let it simmer covered on low so potatoes get properly cooked. Add more water if getting dry. Taste and adjust salt or chili or ginger or garlic or lemon juice or garam masala as desired.
  4. Serve hot along with steamed rice, naan or any flat bread.
Notes
Adapted from ecurry.com.

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    • haha I know right?! How happy it makes us when we know something is healthier but tastes just like normal comfort food?! Hope you give it a try!

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  8. I love dum aloo! It’s sooooo delicious, every time we go to our favourite restaurant for dinner, we always make sure to order this! I didn’t know it’s so easy to make it at home! OMG!!!! I am droooooling!!!! I need to scoop a generous amount of this gravy with those potatoes with that naan stat!

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    • Haha I used to do the same Samina!! It’s really delicious and easy to make! Give it a try. Let me know how you like it!

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  9. I totally agree with you – potatoes are an ultimate comfort food! I’m a huge fan and your dish here looks insanely delicious! I’m honestly drooling here. : ) It’s amazing how spices, aromatics, a little tomato and coconut cream can turn potatoes into a major show-stopper.

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    • Monica, you are so right!! Just few ingredients are enough sometimes to turn something into a delicacy!! Hope you give this a try!

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  10. This potato curry looks so comforting and full of flavor! I love potato dishes and thanks for the great tip to soak the potatoes in salt water :)

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  14. This is one of my favourite curries. Your aloo Dum looks so appetising, look at the beautiful colours. My Rick Stein’s version of aloo dum is without coconut milk but with the addition of green peas. By the way thanks for visiting my blog. Love to see more of you.

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