Nepali style Aloo Dum

Saurabh Sarin
Saurabh Sarin @sarinsaurabh

This is a street food in Nepal and in Darjeeling, India. This recipe is inspired by my mother-in-law's recipe.

Nepali style Aloo Dum

This is a street food in Nepal and in Darjeeling, India. This recipe is inspired by my mother-in-law's recipe.

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Ingredients

1 hr prep and 15 mins cook
6 people
  1. 500 gPotatoes
  2. Water for boiling potatoes
  3. 50 mLwater
  4. 4 tbspMustard oil
  5. 2 tbspblack cumin seeds (nigella seeds)
  6. 6 clovesgarlic (feel free to go crazy with garlic)
  7. 2 tbspKashmiri Red chili powder
  8. 1 tspturmeric powder
  9. Salt
  10. 5 gCoriander

Cooking Instructions

1 hr prep and 15 mins cook
  1. 1

    Boil the potatoes.
    Pro tip – potatoes boiled a day in advance and stored in the fridge tend to hold their shape better.

  2. 2

    Peel and finely chop the garlic.

    Also, peel and dice the boiled potatoes. Dice them into 1.5 cm to 2 cm cubes. Since there is no salt in the potatoes, if they are bigger, they may be taste bland.
    Mash one small potato. This will help to thicken the curry.

  3. 3

    Heat the mustard oil in a wok on medium flame till you can smell the oil. It can start burning soon, so don't put it on high heat for a long time.
    Mustard oil can be too pungent for some people's liking, so feel free to mix any neutral flavored oil.

  4. 4

    Once the oil is hot, add in the black cumin (nigella) seeds. Then add in the garlic. Saute for a minute.

  5. 5

    Mix in the Kashmiri Red Chilli powder and turmeric powder while ensuring medium heat.

  6. 6

    The masalas will cook in few seconds. As soon as you start smelling them, add about 50 mL water. This will hold the cooking of the masalas and also help in creating a nice texture to the curry.

  7. 7

    Now add all of the diced potatoes and salt the dish. Also add the mashed potato. Keep mixing till the curry has thickened and an almost dry dish is ready.

  8. 8

    Top with fresh chopped coriander and serve hot with puris, roti, or rice.

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