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Dum Aloo Recipe | Indian Dum Potato Recipe

Updated: Nov 23, 2015 · Published: Dec 4, 2008 by nags · This post may contain affiliate links · 29 Comments

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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, potatoes in coriander sauce, potato drumstick curry, and potato chana masala 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 tablespoon 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 or garam masala - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds / jeera / jeerakam - ½ 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.

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  1. Alka

    December 05, 2008 at 5:09 am

    Love Dum Aloo...Love Potatoes...period !
    Looking for some baby potatoes now 🙂

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  2. Mahimaa's kitchen

    December 04, 2008 at 8:43 pm

    seems to be very easy gvary. never tried this one. bookmarked! lovely pic.

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  3. Varsha Vipins

    December 04, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    I love potatoes in any form..and this looks so tasty dear..btw,I loved that collage on left side with post links.could u please tell me how to make it??

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  4. Nags

    December 05, 2008 at 1:11 am

    Laavanya - but there IS grinding 🙂

    Varsha - left you a note in your blog, enjoy 🙂

    Aparna - I am sorry, should have linked to my curry malasa recipe. Have done so now. You can use garam masala as well 🙂

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  5. anudivya

    December 04, 2008 at 3:54 pm

    This looks yummy Nags. I love dum aloo...

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  6. Laavanya

    December 04, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    That looks great and is easy too 🙂 I like the no-grinding too.

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  7. Aparna

    December 04, 2008 at 12:54 pm

    I say dum aloo is yum aloo. 🙂 And an easy recipe too.
    What exactly do you mean by all purpose curry masala?

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  8. Happy cook

    December 04, 2008 at 10:44 am

    Looks so delicious.

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  9. Divya Kudua

    December 04, 2008 at 10:41 am

    I just saw a recipe for Aloo-dum in a recipe show..your method seems to be an easy one..!!As always,lovely pic!!

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  10. Soma

    December 04, 2008 at 5:30 pm

    Dum aloo an all time favorite. Looks delicious.

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