So, today I am sharing my staple recipe of dhaba style Dum Aloo. Therefore, here’s how to make tender and delectable Dum Aloo Recipe Step by Step easily at home. I love dhabha style dishes like chicken curry which I have already shared in my blog, I have tried many dhaba style recipes in my kitchen.
Dhaba pronounced as “Dha-bah” refers to roadside restaurants which are situated on highways and generally serve local cuisine.
They are most commonly found next to petrol stations, and most are open 24 hours a day. The word dhaba has come to represent any restaurant that serves Punjabi food, especially the heavily spiced.
Sitting arrangements in dhaba
I am always on a look out for simple yet interesting dinner recipes. And, this Dhaba Style Dum Aloo is perfect to make on the days when I wish to serve a vegetarian meal.Most importantly, Dum Aloo is a mix well and cook fried potatoes with onion tomato based gravy. And, because it has tomato puree, flavors of cumin seeds and fennel seeds, trust me, this side tastes mouthwatering.
A few years back, I shared the recipe of Dum Aloo in authentic Punjabi style. Moreover, Dum Aloo is made in different ways like Bengali, Punjabi, Banarasi, Restaurant Style & Nepali as well.
Also if you are looking for the thick gravy curry types that you usually get in restaurants, give this one a try. I’m sure you will not be disappointed.
Course : Main
Cuisine : Indian
Author : Jolly Makkar
Ingredients :
8 to 9 baby potatoes , boiled , peeled and deep-fried
Roughly chopped tomatoes - 2 cups
Cloves (laung / lavang) - 1 no
Cinnamon (dalchini) sticks - 1/2 stick
Cardamoms (elaichi) - 1 no
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp
Fresh cream - 2 tbsp
Finely chopped coriander (dhania) - 2 tbsp
To Be Ground Into A Smooth Onion Paste
Roughly chopped onions - 1 cups
Cumin seeds (jeera) - 1 tsp
Fennel seeds (saunf) - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies , roughly chopped - 2 no (optional)
Garlic (lahsun) cloves - 8 to 10 nos
Broken cashew-nuts (kaju) - 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder (haldi) - 1/2 tsp
Whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces - 3 to 4 no
Finely chopped coriander (dhania) for the garnish- 1 tbsp
Preparation Method :
1. Combine the tomatoes and 3 cups of water in a kadai, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 12 to 15 minutes or till they turn soft. Keep aside to cool.
2. Blend in a mixer to a smooth puree. Keep aside.
3. Heat the oil in a kadai, add the cloves, cinnamon and cardamom and saute on a medium flame for a few seconds.
4. Add the prepared onion paste and saute on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Add the prepared tomato puree, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
6. Add the salt, sugar and fresh cream, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes.
7. Add the coriander and cook on a medium flame for 1 more minute.
8. Add the fried potatoes and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
9. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with naan or parathas.
You can try more easy potato recipes from my blog..
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h Happy Cooking & Enjoy !!