Choto Aloor Dum Recipe - Bengali Style Baby Potato Stir Fry
Choto Aloor Dum Recipe is a Bengali cuisine dish where the baby potatoes are lightly roasted and cooked in thick masala. This is a simple stir fry but is so delicious and addictive. It can be served as a separate starter dish.
Ingredients
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1/2 kg Baby Potatoes
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boiled and peeled
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1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1/4 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
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1/4 teaspoon Garam masala powder
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1/4 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
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1/4 teaspoon Sugar
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Salt
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to taste
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To be ground :
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2 Onions
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chopped
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2 Tomatoes
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chopped
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2 Green Chillies
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chopped
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1/2 inch Ginger
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For tempering
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2 tablespoons Mustard oil
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1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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For garnish
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Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
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as required and chopped
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Choto Aloor Dum Recipe, firstly heat a heavy bottomed pan with mustard oil over low flame and when the oil starts to smoke, temper with cumin seeds
Step 2
In a blender add chopped onion, tomato, green chilli, ginger and make it into a fine paste
Step 3
Stir the mixture over low flame, add sugar and salt
Step 4
Cook it for 2 to 3 minutes
Step 5
After 2 to 3 minutes, add the red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cook the mixture over the low flame, covered
Step 6
Keep stirring every 3-4 minutes till the mixture thickens and the oil starts leaving the sides of the pan
Step 7
Now, add the baby potatoes, sprinkle garam masala and mix well
Step 8
Allow the mixture to fry for another 7-10 minutes on low flame, stirring intermittently
Step 9
Switch off and garnish with chopped coriander leaves
Step 10
Serve the Choto Aloor Dum Recipe as a starter or as side dish along with Palak Dal, Boondi Raita and Tawa Paratha for a weekday meal
Step 11
You can also serve it with Bengali Luchi and Raita of your choice