My Dum Alu Recipe!
Back in college, I was well known for serendipitously creating a great Dum Alu Recipe out of nowhere.. I finally made it again after all these years and decided to share it with everyone. So here goes.. Dum Alu Dice Potatoes in halves or quarters. Add salt and turmeric and let them sit for a while. In pressure cooker, add oil. Fry the potatoes till outsides are a bit crisp. This is to maintain the shape of the pieces during pressure cooking. Remove potatoes and keep aside. In the same oil, add jeera, whole pepper corns, half/quarter of javitri, one Jaiphal cut in half, bay leaves, 2 big black cardamom, 4-5 cloves, a stick of cinnamon broken in half. Simmer for a while. Add curry chopped onions, fry till caramelized. Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric and coriander powder and continue to simmer. Add ginger garlic paste if you want to and saute till smell goes away. Add tomato and green chilly puree and cook. Add salt after a while. Cook till o...