Aloor Dom

This a Bengali dish made out of baby potatoes.  I have adapted this recipe from an old femina magazine. 

Ingredient  

Oil – 2tbsp

Cinnamon stick – 1

Cardamom – 2

Cloves – 2

Bay leaf – 1

Baby potatoes – 500gm (boiled and peeled)

Peas – ½ cup

Tomato Puree – 2tbsp

Yoghurt – 200gm

Chilli powder – 1tsp

Ginger paste – 1tsp

Salt to taste

Green chilles – 2 chopped

Cumin seed – 1tsp roasted and powdered

A handful of chopped coriander leave 

 

Method 

1.      Heat oil in a frying pan, add cinnamon, cardamom, clove and bay leaf. Sauté till it start to crackle.

2.      Add potatoes and fry till they turn golden brown.

3.      Add tomato puree. Stir well.

4.      Mix yoghurt with chilli powder and ginger paste and add to the potatoes.

5.      Season with salt

6.      Add green chilli and cook till the gravy thickens

7.      Sprinkle cumin powder over it.

8.      Remove from the heat and garnish with coriander leave.