Punjabi Dum Aloo

   
                             Punjabi Dum Aloo

Dum aloo is one of my favorite Sabzi!!As i love to have this with Crispy paranthas ,Boiled rice or with Chapatis. Dum aloo can be cooked in kashmiri style or punjabi style.kashmiri style Dum aloo does not  contain garlic or onions ,but punjabi dum aloo is made up from onions ,garlic and spices.So here's the recipe.

Ingredients
Potatoes - 5 to 7 small sized potatoes(pour boiled )
Onions - 2 to 3 medium sized (grated)
Tomatoes - 3 to 4 (grated)
Garlic - 1 whole (10 to 11 cloves)
Ginger - 1/2 tsp (grated)
Oil - for frying
Dry masalas 
Cinnamon stick - 1 
Bay leaf - 1
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Mango powder - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Red chili powder - 1 tbsp( you can use Degi mirch for color)
Salt - as per taste
Green coriander -(fresh chopped)

Method - 
1. Take a wok peel the potatoes and deep fry them.
2. When they turn golden brown take them out on an absorbent paper.

3. Now take another wok add oil , cumin seeds, bay leaf and cinnamon stick.
4.Let them crackle.
5.Then add onion paste, garlic and ginger in it.
6. Stir fry till it turns golden brown add salt ,mango powder.
7.Add tomato paste in it stir it on a very slow flame when the masala starts leaving oil.
8.Add red chili powder, coriander powder,stir it very well till the masala changes its color.
9. Now add fried potatoes in the same stir it very slowly so that the potatoes should not break down.
10. When the masala start sticking to the potatoes prick the potatoes with a fork, so that the masala should be inserted properly in the potatoes.
11.lastly garnish it with coriander leaves.