Choto Aloor Dum Recipe - Bengali Style Baby Potato Stir Fry

Name: Choto Aloor Dum Recipe - Bengali Style Baby Potato Stir Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bengali Recipes
Ingredients: 1/2 kg Baby Potatoes boiled and peeled; 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1/4 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania); 1/4 teaspoon Garam masala powder; 1/4 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1/4 teaspoon Sugar; null Salt to taste; 2 null Onions chopped; 2 null Tomatoes chopped; 2 null Green Chillies chopped; 1/2 inch Ginger; 2 tablespoons Mustard oil; 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); null Coriander (Dhania) Leaves as required and chopped

Uma Raghuraman

April 30, 2018

2812 Ratings

Choto Aloor Dum Recipe - Bengali Style Baby Potato Stir Fry

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 55 M|Total: 1h 5min

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:Bengali Recipes

Choto Aloor Dum Recipe is a Bengali cuisine dish where the baby potatoes are lightly roasted and cooked in thick masala. This is a simple stir fry but is so delicious and addictive. It can be served as a separate starter dish.

The secret to getting an authentic taste to the 'Aloor Dum' is to cook the ground masala on low flame till the oil separates on the sides. If you are looking for a Baby Potato recipe to eat with Phulka, you can give this recipe a try.

Serve the Choto Aloor Dum Recipe as a starter or as side dish along with Palak Dal, Boondi Raita and Tawa Paratha for a weekday meal. You can also serve it with Bengali Luchi and Raita of your choice.

Here are few more Bengali Recipes, which you can try at your home for your everyday meals,

Ingredients

To be ground :

1/2 kg Baby Potatoes, boiled and peeled

1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1/4 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)

1/4 teaspoon Garam masala powder

1/4 teaspoon Red Chilli powder

1/4 teaspoon Sugar

Salt, to taste

2 Onions, chopped

2 Tomatoes, chopped

2 Green Chillies, chopped

1/2 inch Ginger

For tempering

2 tablespoons Mustard oil

1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)

For garnish

Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, as required and chopped

Instructions for Choto Aloor Dum Recipe - Bengali Style Baby Potato Stir Fry

To begin making the Choto Aloor Dum Recipe, firstly heat a heavy bottomed pan with mustard oil over low flame and when the oil starts to smoke, temper with cumin seeds.

In a blender add chopped onion, tomato, green chilli, ginger and make it into a fine paste.

Stir the mixture over low flame, add sugar and salt. Cook it for 2 to 3 minutes.

After 2 to 3 minutes, add the red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cook the mixture over the low flame, covered.

Keep stirring every 3-4 minutes till the mixture thickens and the oil starts leaving the sides of the pan.

Now, add the baby potatoes, sprinkle garam masala and mix well.

Allow the mixture to fry for another 7-10 minutes on low flame, stirring intermittently. Switch off and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Serve the Choto Aloor Dum Recipe as a starter or as side dish along with Palak Dal, Boondi Raita and Tawa Paratha for a weekday meal. You can also serve it with Bengali Luchi and Raita of your choice.