Dum Aloo - Indian Vegetarian Recipe

[hayami7]

Awesom, I'm Sri lankan and went vegetarian a few months ago. I knew i'd find tasty veggie dishes in Indian food! thank for a very clear and instructional video!!

[73kapil]

also called badiyaan

[mehvishanjum83]

@showmethecurry the bottle u are using to drizzle oil is amazing.where can i buy it from.i live in the U.S.

[luthier78]

Marry me both!! :D

[iamatwilightfan1]

how much water for 3 servings? thx :D

[pheonixphire]

this looks soooooo good. i would add some chicken breasts and veggies to it for a one pot meal!

[shima2145]

How long should I boil the potatoes - so they don't get mushy ?

[lizthewizful]

Since you baked it, did you boil them completely or just halfway? Thanks :)

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@lizthewizful : We cooked them all the way thru but be careful not to over-cook.

[Kaboose786]

i only have 1.5 lb bag of baby potatoes so how can i proportion the recipe ?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@dhoondhteRehJaoge : It is called "Anasphal " in hindi. It is available Indian Grocery stores.

[Brcreative]

Unhealty sausepan

[venupatel1]

hey u girls look good, nice clear video...I love your recipe of Dum Aloo , yummm... good job ladies...:)

[megasamah]

i tried this at home...n it was pathetic,nobody liked it..

[megasamah]

i tried this at home n it was pathetic....m never gonna make this again.

[peacealways100]

As TASTY as this may be, this certainly is NOT a "Kashmiri" Dum Aloo.....Because you have MISSED the KEY step in making it "kashmiri" style...

After you boil the potatoes, you HAVE TO DEEP FRY them in oil until there dark brown in color. When you cook it this way and call it "Kashmiri" Dum Aloo, it is like calling something "Biryani" and NOT adding any rice to it! Biryani HAS to have rice in it, jus like Dum Aloo shud be DEEP FRIED!

Please, my comment is meant in a healthy way, so NO offense.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@peacealways100

No offense taken :) We appreciate constructive feedback. Our motto is "healthy cooking" so whenever we can, we try to offer our viewers a healthy alternative to traditional recipes. True...Kashmiri dum aloo is fried but many people will not even approach a dish that has to be deep fried. This is our version that let's people enjoy the concept without the guilt.

[peacealways100]

@ShowMeTheCurry - pArt 1 of 2

Cool!

But still you should just mention the traditional way of cooking it Kashmiri style, even if you yourselves are planning to make the healthy version!

I have noticed a lot of Indian chefs mentioning that you should add 1 cup of Yogurt. PLEASE NOTE that this is NOT a yogurt based dish and actually should be BRIGHT RED in color! Adding 1 cup of yogurt is way TOO MUCH for this dish....You actually have to add only 1 TEASPOON to 1 TABLESPOON of yogurt!

[peacealways100]

@ShowMeTheCurry Part 2 of 2

cont'd) When you heat the oil and add Red Chill Powder, that is where you add yogurt....but you add only 1 TEASPOON of yogurt (this yogurt is added only to bring out the red color of the chill powder and has nothing to do with taste! This is a Kashmiri culinary trade secret:)

Back in the day, they did NOT have Paprika/food coloring, and so Kashmiris did this trick to bring out the RED COLOR of the chilli powder!

Anyway, keep up with your GREAT videos and God Bless:)

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@peacealways100

Interesting method...we'll definitely try it out. Thanks for sharing!

[kashurludka]

@ShowMeTheCurry Hi Madam Chefs. I found a video by a kashmiri Pandit, who shows the authentic way of cooking Kashmiri Dum Aloo. It is a video ttiled "Kashmiri Delights at Poush, Mumbai Part 2." You can watch the entire series in Parts 1-3 to know about other great kashmiri cooking as well. While u mentioned in your video about how the traditonal kashmiri way of deep frying the potatoes, might I also suggest that we do NOT put that much yougurt in the potatoes. They should be bright red.Thanks:)

[sereliya]

@ShowMeTheCurry i totally agree. i would not have made this dish if it involved deep fat frying

thanks for this healhier version!

[neurocosm]

@peacealways100 - In the beginning of the video they mention traditionally it is fried, but they are trying to be healthy, so they bake the potatoes.

[hatke159]

uh, i dont like to eat potatoes without peeling them off....

i think u should peel the skin of the potatoes and then do this stuff....

what do u say?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@hatke159

The potatoes are peeled.

[Anotherkashmiri]

@ShowMeTheCurry

Dears, This is not Kashmiri. It is ok to try to change the recipe for health reasons, but u should please let your audience know changes that u are making from the original, as they are not kashmiris. Also, add just a hint of yogurt and not that much. Dum Aloo should be red in colour and oozing with oil (of course, in your healthier version the oozing of oil doesn't apply...lol). All right, keep up your enthusiasm for cooking...Can u please upload a video on "Buraani Raita?"

[anshumee1]

What is paprika? Is it different from red chilli powder?

[derrick505]

This has to be one of your nicest looking recipes. I cant seem to find fenel powder or the star stuff in my local store.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@derrick505

Thanks! You can just grind some fennel seeds to make the powder.

[sneha09]

@ShowMeTheCurry

hey thats what I did !!! Thanks for the recipe !!! It tasted amazing especially when you're far away somewhere devoid of Indian food ;)

[coimbatore8]

Anuja akka super figure.....

[jzaik]

Aloo must mean potato in hindi/guj/punj/et al. Because Aloo gobi is potatoes & Cauliflower. How's that for the foreign language lesson of the day?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Excellent! Bilkul Theek! (means "absolutely right")!!

:)

[abhaykulkarni23]

Great work!. 2 questions however:

1. Why aren't  finely chopped onions added to the masala ? Any specific reason?

2. If I want the gravy, what thickening agent needs to be added?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

You can choose to add onions if you like. We like to have some variation in our food so we left them out. If you want to have some gravy, you can cook it less and maybe mash one of the small potatoes and add it back in. It will act as a thickening agent without changing the flavor of the dish.

[MonyMG1959]

yum yum...thanks for sharing...happy new year.

[chirpysangee]

i loved the idea that u substituted for frying thats a gr8 tip... even i used to feel the same wat can be done ...cos then if i just boil n put the potatoes the taste will nt come n it will like a regular sabji... :) thanks a lot for this tip!

ppl who dont have oven can also just roast it in the kadhai with lil oil rt?? the same amt. u put for bakin! ?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Technically, you should be able to roast them in a kadhai, but you would need to be extra gentle tossing the potatoes and make sure to get a nice brown coating all around.

[chirpysangee]

yeah thats rt...so keep on tossing them so the the roast coats throughout the potatoes... thanks and keep up the good work..!

[tekobari]

This one's a winner, for sure! I love potatoes. (Any starch, really. Ha.)

You know what you're doing, are beautiful and personable, have good, clear voices and everything else you need to have a show on a network. Here's hoping that happens.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Thank you!

[ancienttreasure]

Hi Anuja & Hetal. Great channel.

Please upload video for surti undhiyu.

[Rooshanii]

hi .. can u also please tell all the ingredients in Hindi as well..

thanks

[himy27]

hello, this is the first time i am writing to u both.I hav been watching ur show for about a week,u guys are wonderful,i love watching ur videos,the recipes look so delicious & simple with easy to get ingredients which make cookin a lot more easier.I hav tried pasta salad & i love it now,i hav been looking for tht for a long time.I hav a request,can u post a recipe for butter chicken, I jus love tht dish,but never got a good recipe for tht.Thank you so much & keep up the good work.Hats off..bye

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Thank you for such a wonderful and sweet comment!

We already have a video for Butter Chicken, check it out on our website:

ShowMeTheCurry(dot)com

[ryankhan11]

When I add the youghurt these little lumps appeared, it still reduced but i got this bits of youghurt lumps on the potato, can you help? What am I doing wrong?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

When yogurt is heated, it will form the little grains. It's ok...it still tastes great.

[Rooshanii]

@ryankhan11 ... whip the yogurt and put 3 or 4 drops of any kind of oil.. it will helps

[crippledlord]

Hi, I love your show, and I will most definitely will make this as soon as I can it looks delicious. I have to ask though can I make this with little fingerling or baby Yukon gold potatoes?

also not to sound mean but I think star anise and anise seed are two different things. I only say this because I use anise seed in Mexican and south American cooking at home and it actually looks like little seeds"Pimpinella anisum" (and has a slightly different flavor to the star version"Illicium verum").

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Thank you for pointing that out...our mistake. We used Star Anise, but anise seed (or fennel seed) can be substituted to get the sweet licorice flavor.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Any small type potatoes will work.

[pinkplease]

i love that thing you poured the oil out of. do you happen to remember where you got it? i've never seen one like it!

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Is it not the coolest? We just love it!

We got it from a speciality kitchen store but have seen it at Walmart as well...very practical if you are one of those people who is careful about how much oil you use...highly recommend it!

[timbits2]

Atta go girls . . . I can hear you now . . . Did you get new microphones for Christmas :)

Another fantastic recipe . . . .

[me08b]

Thank you for another recipe... I can't wait to try this...

take care both of you.

[bluebluedogbooks]

Thanks. That's an interesting way to make potatos.

[Artyncrafty]

great video... thanks