( ALUR DUM / DUM ALOO / POTATO CURRY )
Ingredients :
1. Baby Potato - 500 gm
2. Whole Kashmiri Dry Red Chili - 1 pieces
3. Bay Leaves - 1 Pieces
4. Whole Cumin Seeds Or Powder - 1 table spoon
5. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tea spoon
6. Sugar - 1/2 tea spoon ( optional )
7. Oil As Required
8. Whole cumin seeds - 1/3 tea spoon
9. Whole Coriander Seeds or Powder - 1 table spoon
10 . Onion 1 medium size ( peel and finely chopped )
11. Garlic ( peel ) - 5 - 6 cloves
12. Oil As Required
13. Finely Chopped Tomato 1 Pieces
14. Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tea spoon
15. Salt To Taste
Method :
1. Step - 1 , Take a saucepan , then add water . When water completely boiled , add 1 pieces , whole kashmiri dry red chili . Soak for at least 30 minutes or 1 hours .
2. Step - 2 , Take a pressure cooker , add potato and water . Cover the pressure cooker and close lid . Pressure cook for 1 whistles or until potatoes are soft and tender . Keep aside for 15 minutes . After 15 minutes open cover . Remove from heat , First let it cool down completely . Now open the pressure cooker lid . 80 % boiled potatoes peel them .
3. Step - 3 , After 1 hour , take a mixture grinder, now add whole soak kashmiri dry red chili 1 pieces , 1 finely chopped tomato , whole cumin seeds or powder 1 table spoon , garlic 5 - 6 cloves , whole coriander seeds or powder 1 table spoon , and finally add 1 table spoon water . Make it to a smooth paste or fine paste . Keep aside .
4. Step - 4 , Take a wok . add oil . Medium heat for about 2 - 3 minutes . Now add whole cumin seeds 1/3 tea spoon , stir for few seconds . add whole grind masala mixture or spices mixture . Now add turmeric powder , salt to taste and add sugar . Mix it very well . Stir occasionally . Saute for 2 - 3 minutes . When oil starts to separates . Now add boiled potato , mix it very well . Now add 2 cup water . Simmer for 5 minutes . Bring to boil . Reduce heat to very low .
5. Step - 5 , After 5 minutes , when potatoes are tender or soften , then add 1/2 tea spoon gram masala powder . Mix it very well . Switch off the flame .
6 . Transfer to a serving bowl .
Luchi
1. All poupose flour / Maida / Refined flour - 300 gm
2. Salt - 1/2 tea spoon
3. White oil as required
4. Water as required
5. oil for frying
Method :
1. Step - 1 , Sift together flour and salt into a bowl now add oil . Mix with your finger . Gradually add water , mixing and gathering flour to make a firm ball . knead till dough is smooth and elastic . Keep cover for 15 - 30 minutes .
2. Step - 2 , Now Knead dough briefly . Make 15 balls . Make lemon sized balls from the dough and keep sized them covered with the moist cloth . Now apply some oil on the ball before rolling .It gets browned in the hot oil while frying and gets stuck to the fried breads .Roll a ball of dough into a flat round 4 cm in .
3. Step - 3 , Heat oil in wok , heat for oil 10 - 15 minutes . Add 2 rounds one after the other .Push down slightly with back of a perforated spoon . Luchi should puff up in a few seconds . Turn over and fry on both sides till golden brown . Remove and drain . Fry remaining rounds in the same way .
4. serve hot .