Mishti n Mulaku: Dum Aloo

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Ingredients:

Baby Potatoes	-	8-9
Tomatoes	-	2
Ginger Paste	-	2 Tablespoon
Cumin Seed	-	1 Teaspoon
Bay Leaves	-	2
Cumin Powder	-	1.5 Tablespoon
Coriander Powder	-	1/2 Tablespoon
Turmeric Powder	-	1 Teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder	-	1/2 - 1 Teaspoon
Cooking Oil	-	1/4 Cup
Salt	-	to taste
Sugar	-	1/2 Teaspoon
Cilantro/Coriander leaves	-	1/4 finely chopped
Special Garam Masala	-	1/2 Teaspoon ( Click here for full recipe)

Method:

Wash the baby potatoes and boil them in microwave or in pressure cooker. Don't overcook them otherwise they will crack and will not be in good round shape.
Meanwhile prepare all the ingredients and make the puree of tomatoes.
In a small bowl add ginger paste, cumin powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and mix them well with little water.
Once the potatoes are boiled, cool them under water and carefully take off the skin.
Carefully prick the boiled potatoes with fork at 2-3 places.
Put 1/4 cup of oil in a pan or karahi. Put little salt in it and fry the potatoes till it turns golden brown. Take out the potatoes in a plate.
From same pan/karahi take out excess oil and leave almost 2 Tablespoon of oil in it. Add cumin seeds and bay leaves. Bring down the heat to medium.
Add the mixture of ginger paste and all the masala which you have prepared in step 3. Keep stiring till the raw smell of ginger and masala are gone. The color of the mixture will turn little brown.
Add tomatoes and salt saute it for few mins. When the mixture starts leaving oil add fried potatoes and give a stir. Now add 1 cup of water,sugar and cover the pan/karahi with lid. Bring a gravy to a boil. Once the gravy starts boiling reduce the heat to medium, add special garam masala and let it cook for few mins.
Once the gravy is thick turn off the gas and Dum Aloo is ready.
Garnish the Dum Aloo with clinatro/coriander leaves and serve hot with puri.

Note and Tips:

I used baby red potatoes.
You can always add red chilli powder as per you and your family's taste.
If you can plan making of Dum Aloo one day ahead then you can boil the potatoes and keep them in refrigerator. Next day you can peel off the skin and start cooking. By doing this you can avoid cracking of potatoes.

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