AALOOR DAM

A popular potato preparation from Bengal

Preparation Time : 15-20 minutes
Cooking Time : 10-15 minutes
Servings : 4

INGREDIENTS

Baby potatoes
500 grams

Tomatoes, chopped
4 small

Ginger, chopped
2 inch piece

Mustard oil
4 tablespoons

Cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon

Green cardamoms
2

Cinnamon
1 inch stick

Whole dry red chillies
3

Bay leaves
2

Asafoetida
a pinch

Red chilli powder
1 teaspoon

Cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon

Turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon

Salt
to taste

Sugar
1/2 teaspoon


METHOD
Wash and boil potatoes. Cool and peel them. Heat mustard oil in a pan to smoking point. Cool
and heat again. Add cumin seeds, green cardamoms, cinnamon, red chillies, bay leaves,
asafoetida and ginger and saut for a couple of minutes. Add red chilli powder, cumin powder,
turmeric powder, salt and sugar and saut for a minute more. Add tomatoes and potatoes.
Mix well. Cover and cook for a couple of minutes. Serve hot with puris or chapatis.