KASHMIRI DUM ALOO ( Cooked in dum pukht method )


                                           For four portions
Ingredients --

                          1) Small sized Potato - 400 gms
                         
                           2) Curd ( Stirred well )- 200gms

                           3)  Ginger ( 1 & 1/2 inch ) - paste

                           4) Nutmeg - 1/2 or small 1 nos

                            5) Mace -    1 nos ( flower )

                            6) Black cardamom - 2 nos

                             7) Coriander powder- 2 tsp

                              8) Kashmiri Red Chilli pdr - 1 tsp

                               9) Kasuri methi -                 1 pinch

                              10) Coriander leaves -          1 bunch

                                11) Tomato ( large )  -          paste

                              12)    salt & sugar               -    To taste

                              13 ) Honey                           - 1 tbs

                               14) oil                                   - to cook

                                15 ) Turmeric pdr                  - 1/2 tsp

                                 16) Cumin seeds                 - 1/2 tsp

                                17 ) asafoetida                      - a pinch
                           
                                18) powder of light roasted Cumin & Fennel - 1/2 tsp



Recipe - 1) Boil or pressure cook the potatoes ( 3 cities enough ) till they are tender . now peel the potatoes , put pinch of salt & turmeric in the potatoes marinate well . keep aside .

              2) Lightly roast nutmeg , mace & black cardamom , now grind them into fine powder .


              3) Heat oil in a pan now lightly fry the potatoes let them turn light brown in both sides , take them out drain excess oil in a napkin ( if any ) .

             4) take curd in a bowl stir it well make sure no lump in the curd , add ginger paste , coriander powder ,  nutmeg , mace , cardamom powder , sugar , salt , kasoori methi , red chili powder, tomato paste, turmeric   in the curd mix it well now marinate potatoes with the mix , keep aside for half hour .

             5) heat oil in a think bottom Handi or pan  add cumin seeds add the potatoes , add little water
                  cover the pan , shimmer the oven , let it cook slow till the oil leave the curry & taste if needs salt or sugar & curry is done .

             6) before taking of the oven add pinch of asafoetida , honey , & cumin , fennel powder ..

              7) garnish with chopped coriander & serve hot with white rice or bread .