Stuffed Aloo Dum in Cholar Daal Gravy

Name: Stuffed Aloo Dum in Cholar Daal Gravy
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 medium potatoes; 1/2 cup cholar daal; 1/2 tsp hing; 1/2 tsp ginger paste; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; as per requirement Salt to taste; 1 tbsp ghee; 4 tbsp curd; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 teaspoon Ginger paste; 2 pieces green Cardamom; 2 cloves; 1 pieces Bay leaf (Tej patta); 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder; 1/2 tsp Kashmiri Red chili powder; 1-2 tsp Kasoori methi/ dried fenugreek leaves; 1 tsp Kitchen King Masala; 1/2 tsp sugar; as required Salt to taste; 2 tbsp Ghee

ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

#YCR
I love to serve khichuri with aloo dum on a rainy day and we must say that Bengal have their very distinct Stuffed Dum Aloo recipes. The following recipe is my innovation and slightly different taste it has been moderated to suit a wider range of palates.

ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Ingredients

1 hr

4 people

6medium potatoes
1/2 cupcholar daal
1/2 tsphing
1/2 tspginger paste
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspcumin powder
as per requirementSalt to taste
1 tbspghee
ingredients for gravy
4 tbspcurd
2 tbsptomato paste
1 teaspoonGinger paste
2 piecesgreen Cardamom
2cloves
1 piecesBay leaf (Tej patta)
1/2 tspcumin powder
1/2 tspGaram Masala Powder
1/2 tspKashmiri Red chili powder
1-2 tspKasoori methi/ dried fenugreek leaves
1 tspKitchen King Masala
1/2 tspsugar
as requiredSalt to taste
2 tbspGhee

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Steps

1 hr

1

Start the recipe by peeling potatoes. You can use regular size potatoes, cut them in half and proceed with the recipe. Scoop out the center of the potatoes. Do not scoop too much, leave a little rim around the edges.
2

Reserve the scooped potato insides, we will use it as a stuffing along with cholar daal
3

Cover and cook the potatoes and scooped part until soft and tender.
4

Insert a toothpick to check if done. The toothpick should slide through smoothly. Set it aside.
5

Soak the cholar daal for an hour. Then discard the water and grind to a paste
6

Prepare the stuffing-
Add 1 tbsp ghee in pan,add hing and add the ginger paste and saute. Add the mashed cholar daal and the boiled scooped potato part and mix well. Add a pinch of salt, turmeric powder, cumin powder and mix well. Stuff scooped and cooked potato shells with this stuffing. Reserve the rest cholar daal for the gravy.
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Prepare the gravy-
Add 1 tbsp ghee in the same pan. Now light fry the stuffed aloo and take out and keep aside. In the same pan add 1 tbsp ghee more and add the garam masala whole spices. Temper and once the aroma releases, add 1 tsp ginger paste and 2 tsp water and saute.
8

Now add 4 tbsp curd and keep stirring continuously. Add 2 tbsp tomato paste, salt, sugar and turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder. Pour 1 cup water and stir well. Add the remaining cholar daal stuffing. Add Everest Kitc
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Serve as a side dish with khichuri.

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ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

on August 05, 2022 14:51

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

A research chemist by profession and love simplicity. My passion for cooking and art makes me explore new things and I love pursuing them. Being a chemist, it provokes me to do experiments in my kitchen too.Follow my insta handle @titlis_homekitchen