Kashmiri Dum Aloo~~ICC

Every month we guys have to try and taste the recipe given by Srivalli for Indian Cooking Challenge and this Kashmiri dum aloo is our november's challenge, its quite a simple recipe which tastes truly marvellous and thanks for this recipe Srivalli, we guys enjoyed this yummy side dish with some rotis sterday and both together tastes sooo yummy and this dum aloo was slightly sour coz of the yogurt i used for, my H love anything with potatoes even its tangy,sour or sweet so needless to say how he would have enjoyed this delectable dish..Srivalli and Lataji both together choosed this Kashmiri dum aloo from here..Since i prepared this kashmiri dum aloo sterday afternoon, those tiny potatoes tasted truly delicious as they were sitting in the gravy since afternoon, i just reheated this dish in microwave oven before serving..We loved it...Definitely a fingerlicking side dish and am gonna make often..



1/2kg Baby potatoes
2cups Fresh yogurt
1tsp Ginger powder
1tsp Fennel seed powder
1/4tsp Cardamom powder
2tbsp Oil
1/2tsp Cloves powder
1/4tsp Asafoetida powder
1/2tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
1tsp Cumin seed powder
1tsp Garam masala powder
Salt
Oil for deepfrying
Firm dough (to seal the edges of the pan)

Wash and poke the potatoes with a fork and soak in salted water for 20minutes, heat the oil for deepfrying,pat dry the soaked potatoes and fry them in medium flame until the skin turns golden in colour, drain the excess of oil with a paper towel and keep aside..

Meanwhile take the yogurt, chilly powder, ginger powder, cardamom powder, fennel seed powder in a bowl,mix everything well and add the potatoes to this paste..Heat the two tablespoons of oil, add the cloves powder and asafoetida,add immediately half cup of water, salt and bring to boil..

Add the already prepared potato-yogurt mix to the boil water,give a stir and cover with a lid, now seal the edges of the pan with dough so that the steam cant escape..put the stove in simmer and cook for 10-15minutes..Put off the stove, remove the cover and add finally the cumin and garam masala powder..Cover again and cook for few minutes..

Serve hot with rotis or naans..