Banarasi Dum Aloo
Banarasi Dum Aloo is a potato curry made with baby potatoes which are simmered in a rich gravy . The curry is from Banarasi kitchen .
Ingredients
- 12-15 baby potatoes
- oil for deep-frying
Gravy
- 2 cups tomatoes
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 piece ginger
- 8 while kashmiri red chillies
- 2 tbsp cashews broken
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 2 1/2 cups water
Other ingredients
- 4-5 green cardamom
- 1 tbsp kasoori methi
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup fresh cream
- 1 tbsp Coriander chopped
- 2 tsp butter
- 1 tsp oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Potatoes
- Wash and dry the baby potatoes .
- Pierce each potato with a fork all around . .
- Sprinkle salt and keep aside for 10 - 15 minutes.
- Deep fry till golden and cooked through .
- Drain on a kitchen paper and keep aside .
- Alternatively to avoid calories , boil the potatoes , prick and apply salt .
- Brush lightly with oil and use a air fryer to make them crisp .
Gravy
- Combine all ingredients together and simmer over a medium flame till tomatoes are cooked .
- Cook the mixture and purée in a blender to a smooth paste.
How to serve
- Heat butter and oil , add cardamom and gravy paste and allow it to come to a boil .
- Simmer till the oil separates.
- Add the potatoes , kasoori methi , salt and honey and simmer for 5 minutes .
- Garnish with cream and coriander .
