Dum Aloo

[Akerfeldtfan]

I made this and it was pretty tasty. I think next time I'll be cutting down on the whole masala, as it just floats around in big chunks. I'll probably double the sauce recipe and add more yogurt to smooth things out a little more. Still a delicious dish with lots of potential for me to improve upon it.

[kupkakeanisha]

look at oil!!!!!!!!

[12aalu]

he talk too much

[Naheed18]

You are the best wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy to go

[basefellow]

Summary:

Fennel Pdr, Ginger Pdr, Coriander Pdr, Garam Masala, Cumin Seeds. Coriander leaves, turmeric, salt, yogurt. Baby potatoes, chilli powder, chopped garlic.

Put oil in a pan, add garam masala, cumin seeds.

Mix 1tbsp coriander pdr, 1 tbsp fennel pdr, 1/4 tsp ginger pdr, 1/4 tsp chilli pdr in water.

Add garlic, turmeric to pan. Saute, then add mixture. Cook for some time then add yogurt. Add potatoes & salt. Talk abt accidental journeys :)

Add sprinkled powdered cashew.

[Anotherkashmiri]

@basefellow

WRONG. Who taught you this recipe? LOL. Dum aloo NEVER uses Turmeric, garlic or yogurt...LMAO. This is a Kashmiri dish.

[basefellow]

@Anotherkashmiri I was just outlining the recipe given in the video for easy reference. I don't have any recipe of my own!

[Anotherkashmiri]

@basefellow

Remember that this is supposed to be a KASHMIRI dish....anyway, no big deal i guess...lol. We Kashmiris tak eour food very seriously...lol

[Akerfeldtfan]

@basefellow You forgot one crucial tidbit, which is to add water at the same time as the potatoes. This keeps it from reducing to a paste during the simmer time.

[jogi1957]

Please don't ridicule any individual' s accent. Whatever, Indians and Chinese are slowly ruling the world with their economies. It all stems from their sheer hard work. You may make fun of the accent, but look who Bill Gates relies on? Indians. Look at the core of US medicine studies: Indians. Look who won the booker prize for literacy? An Indian again. And some of the key workers at NASA? Indians, Indians, Indians. Bharat Mera Mahan. Jai Hind.

[jogi1957]

The Biharis are the experts of dum alu. They use just oil, salt and chilly powder. Garlic or hing is optional but recommended. None of all this nonesense you are watching.

[Anotherkashmiri]

@jogi1957

This is NOT a Bihari dish. The chef clearly mentions that he is cooking KASHMIRI Dum Aloo....and what he cooked and your comments are the exact opposite of Kashmiri Dum Aloo.

[2010meerajoshi]

I dont know if its a kashmiri dum aloo or not, but I loved it better than kashmiri dum aloo of any other chef ! Thanks to you Chef ! You are greatttttttttttt

[pearls0706]

@2010meerajoshi I agree! I could not care less about who invented the recipie. I am glad he shared this with us. It tastes very good. Thank you Chef. People need to grow up and stop getting into silly cat fights !!

[2010meerajoshi]

@pearls0706 yeah :) I don't know why people have this kind of attitude..anyway..we are here to learn and enjoy recipes of Vah Chef ! I really love his cooking :)

[kaushirrockstar03]

This is definitely not how a Kashmiri dumalo is made. Dumaloos are red in colour .....What you have made is something else but definitely nota kashmiri dumalo...

[deepalisjain]

hii chef....

i m great fan of ur cooking..... can u make same veg. rajasthani dishes....

[SaloniOberoi]

Kashmiri Delights at Poush, Mumbai Part 2 has correct recipe of dum aloo

[sashikanta]

You're my Favo really cool foods, plz keep sharing :D

[medha148]

This is not kashmiri dumaalo!

[aloogobitutti]

Dumb aloo making dam aloo.

[skeenandain]

@aloogobitutti listen to 7.50-7.54

[kartikkenny]

;)

[95kirtan]

8:03 lol :)

[muskndusk]

I hate fennel or anything else with an aniseedy taste! I'll give this a miss.

[hithisisdhara]

A good recipe is not the main part,learning it with somebody as passionate as vah shef about food and peculiar about taste is the real thing!

[singh0987654321]

This chef utters lot of annoying non-sense while telling the receipe.... really got pissed.... :@

[nazrinsajjad]

sorry sanjay I didnt like this recipe of yours.

[thehangover69]

maaaamiaaa mama mia LOOOOL! 8:03

[LBratchick]

Ok ok ok

[nrevathy91]

i cooked watchin ur video...its superb dish!!!!!!

[suniljoyous1]

u r really sweet vahchef. love the way u present specially the by mistake part.

[sugandhaarorabhatia]

This is truly not kashmiri dum aloo.

[OM3N1R]

this guy rules!

[mailnrajesh]

Try frying the potatoes in oil for a long time in low flame till golden brown and then add it to the gravy....

[montyollie]

I love how excited he is! Awesome, makes me want to get lost and take the wrong train too!

[asheeshmattoo]

@Burdissimo: as requested, I mean to say boil potatos first...boil for almost 20-30 mins. then peel its skin off. get a match stick or knitting needle(preferably knitting needle)and make holes in the potatos without breaking them..

[asheeshmattoo]

I beg 2 differ mr chef with ur Kashmiri dum aloo reciepe .itz not the typical traditional Kashmiri dum aloo recipe.it is as follows:

1) Boild potate wiithout skin with holes(more holes means betta dum aloo)

2) Then deep fry the same till it loses all it weight.

3) Curd if u wish

4) Fennel powder(3 to 4 tsp)

5) Chilli powder( 2-3 tsp)

6) 2 Black cardmom

7) 1 inch cinemon

8) Salt to taste

Then mix it well & put some water and boil it. till the water disappers. and your dum aloo is ready

[vidyapai77]

Truly said. Sanjay Thumma's 1 tablespoon measures atleast one ladlefull. lol.

Whenever he says little bit, it means too much. I wonder what would his "lot of" mean?

[you2ube2008]

Man..the amount of spices was too much, guys just use half of every spices he said, if you use full table spoon of every spice you wont get out of toilet for 2-3 days and will keep feeling stomoch pain. Its just funny in evey video he says little bit of this or that and eventually add a lot of everything.

[vidyapai77]

@you2ube2008

Very true. His Tablespoon measures one big ladle. Beware of your stomach before adding the masalas and oil as much as he shows. Whatever it is he is a showman. Very good presentation although he has a strong indian accent.

[syedmasoomreza]

@vidyapai77 Indians do not sound like that at all..i have no clue why he speaks like that :(

[pindi2009]

@syedmasoomreza ,,,speaks Telugu ...or Talugu ....but i like how he speak ...evrybody have some accent somehow ....;) me as well ....

[rohitkhannaful]

can u please tel me wat is fennel

[MewarSanskriti]

@rohitkhannaful  sauf

[lightingwhisper]

@rohitkhannaful fennel means sauf in hindi :)

[zairt]

i like his south indian accent in his english:)

[jollyjane08]

@zairt yum, yah, 'ellow', and 'yus; :) ?

[zairt]

@jollyjane08 yasss an maany moree....

[07negis]

like the way chef talks.... ha ha ha

[sameerashadan]

LET OTHER PERSON TASTE BESIDE U

LET HIM KNOW ABT UR DISH

[sagar2007]

God this guy loves his voice. If you cut out JUST the instructions for the dish the video is like 3 minutes long.

[aniba333]

this guy cooks well...but talks too much..!!!

[NehaSumit6210]

Sir i guess if the potatoes are fried n poked,they shall absorb the flavour of the sauce in a better way!!

[kashurludka]

Dear Chef,

I have found a video by a kashmiri Pandit, who shows the authentic way of cooking Kashmiri Dum Aloo. It is a video ttiled as "Kashmiri Delights at Poush, Mumbai Part 2." You can watch the entire series in Parts 1-3 to know about our great kashmiri cooking as well. Thanks.

[jollyjane08]

@kashurludka I checked out these videos...well, I kind of felt bad for the actual chef in these recipes. He is being treated as a non entity most of the times. While he is the professional -who does the job in a jiffy and stll manages to remember everything.

[maheshmaa]

hi chef i always enjoying your cooking

[kashurludka]

Dear Sir, I am sorry but this is definitely not kashmrii dum oluv. You say that your friend's last name is "Kaul"- which is a pandit last name. I highly doubt that any Kashmiri pandit would ever cook Dum Aloo like this especially on a wedding...he would be an outcast...trust me!

We Kashmriis are very proud of our cuisine and take great pains in making our mouth watering dishes, especially in weddings.

I would love it if you would remake this video with the actual authentic Kashmiri way.

[pindi2009]

@kashurludka Dear Sir ...please if possible...do send me your Aloo Dum recepie ....the authentic one ...:)

thanks a lot ....

Best regards from Denmark

[Anotherkashmiri]

@pindi2009

Oops, also add Salt to taste....I forgot abt that...Lol:)

[pindi2009]

@Anotherkashmiri Thanks for your kind help and sending me your special recipie. Now i am going to try it out ...and i will deffinitly remember to add some salt ..:)

It sounds very delicious ....Lots of best wishes from Denmark ....

[Anotherkashmiri]

@pindi2009

Sure mate:)

[yeuxreveur]

fennel isn't used in kashmiri dum aloo.......

[skinkist]

Mister it's rude to act as the perfectionist however I acknowledge that you are a better cook than I hence hats off! No offences...

[krishnah1978]

I wonder how chef can eat the dishes he made, right out of the pan. i am so scared of eating anything hot, but this man eats everything steamy.

Chef is so so fond of spicy stuffs. When it comes to cooking, i always use only half the quantity of chilli/s that chef uses and even then my "test rats" used to say "its too spicy man". I wonder if he has stomach made of steel. i knew andhra people have the liking for extra "mirchi", but chef.... nobody can tolerate chilli like you do. Hats off !!!

[blissinkashmir]

GARLIC in a Kashmiri Pundit dish, garlic has NO place in our kitchen. we use heeng. I disagree with 000abcd1231 we do use dahi in the preparation of gravy, The gravy has to look bright red so dahi has to be used moderately not in very big quantity. Rest of the spices are same as the Vah chef mantioned.

[Anotherkashmiri]

@blissinkashmir

He has added way too much Zamidod. We traditionally add like a spoon to bring out the redness. Yogurt is added for bringing out the red in red chilli powder and not for taste. I agree with 000abcd1231

[akash1cain1]

amazing knowledge of the commonly available ingredients.. Hats off chef for the useful information.

[priya7529]

Fantastic cooking...i tried it.absolutely mouthwatering dish.As a total potato lover & coming from a Bengali background, it ws obviously a pleasure to get hold of such a video in first place. thanx. keep it up...

[ankushpunjabineha]

My dear chef the recipe u showed to people on you tube is not Kashmiri Dum aalo. May be u have by mistakenly learnt this. I don’t know who taught u this one but unfortunately u have got it wrong.. Kashmiri Dum Aloo is in red in color and aloo u need to deep fry.. am sure u will get it right plz refer your jammu friend Mr. Koul.

[becooldontfreez]

This guy's mouth never burns, he takes out the hot steaming food and gulps it in.... amazing! though, he is a very good cook and they way he greets in the begining of his videos, shows he is a good human being as well.

[coolvinayakgupta]

that was yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy!!!!

[ahsaniam]

I like his skills and funny indian accent.. As a Kashmiri.. I find it amazing to see non Kashmiris trying on Kashmiri dishes. To be honest this recipe is better than the original Kashmiri Dum Aloo...

[IndoAryan777]

@ahsaniam Than, let's call it improved Dum Aloo:)

[girianiviji]

Great video. I was wondering if it would be OK to pre-cook the potatoes partially and then put them in the gravy.

[jessyobama]

i dont know how it tastes when u cooks...but real taste cum to dish only when u tastes it..really..i used to cook dishes by seeing ur expression...uummmmmm..vahhh..­vahhh

[peacealways100]

@000abcd1231 Very rightly said! This is NOT Kashmiri style as you have to deep-fry the potatoes after boiling them.

But please keep up with your videos!

I especially LOVED your Lamb Vindaloo video!

[jags73in]

best videos on cooking anywhere on net...all kinds of food explained well

[moonlighttz]

very well chef ji you always make me happy just listening to you talk : )

i love all your work may allah bless you always. x

[rahul19111969]

deep fry cubed potatoes, set them aside. take a little oil put whole garam masala, add tomato puree some ginger paste turmeric pdr salt and little chilli pdr . cook the masala . when the oil seperates add potatoes and water when it boils let it simmer for two three minutes and lastly add cream. serve it with paranthas on a cold winter morning

[rahul19111969]

traditionally they poke holes and deep fry in mustard oil and use mustard oil to make the dish

[418608]

Mummy ahh! Mamma mia!!! HAHAH

[diblooms]

Clearly explained eveything..thanks...

[msanghadia]

i did exactly what you showed here.  and i used strained yogurt and still it kind of separates. it didn't become a silky gravy. help

[zari0506]

chef, you are too guud ...

[purespirit9]

It's still too hot and your eating it....lol

[nrityaus]

hotcolors0006.....you are right

fennel is saunf

Kevin here from New York City

[dhavalx]

vah chef come back quickly with some good recpies we miss you

[hotcolors0006]

what is fennel...Isn't is saunf?????

[PSDUBLIN99]

@hotcolors0006 i think its fennel seeds... not sure...

[VineetaSastry]

yes. fennel=saunf

[karthik876]

Its not DUM ALLOO, dum kar raha hai ya aloo bana raha hai.

[bhavinlprajapati]

it tastes great...

u r great....

[pindi2009]

you now, thanks god, he can make Kasmiri Dum Aloo taste different. And if you go from one family or friend to an other house, each time the same dish taste different.... Thats wonderful, coz if all taste the same, how buring is that ...

He is the best Chef ever ....

[Anotherkashmiri]

@pindi2009

Dum oluv has to be bright red. It is like making an omelette without any eggs! There are certain things that a dish has to have to be called by that name. Ex: Rogan Josh- made with lamb (some make it with goat- Either way it has to be bright red....Now, u can have subtle differences in masala like adding/not adding cinnamon, but there should not that much variation that the dish tastes & looks completely different from what it is supposed to look like. Anyway, he is a great teacher:)

[pindi2009]

@Anotherkashmiri Thanks a lot for your kind answer. Now i only need your authentic recepie of Aloo dum and i hope you will send it to me ...

Best regards from Denmark

[Anotherkashmiri]

@pindi2009

1) Boil potatoes

2) Peel the skin off

3) Poke holes into the potato with a skewer

4) Deep fry whole boiled potatos until dark brown

5) Heat oil in a pan

5) Add: a) Red Chilli Power, according to taste b) tablespoon of yogurt c) 1 tablespoon Ginger powder d) 1 tablespoon fennel powder e) 1 spoon Asafoetida f) Now add a lot of water to this and add the potatoes. Bring to a boil. Now add a pinch of Cinnamon powder+ Cardammom powder. The dish shuld be bright red with very LITTLE gravy:)

[Anotherkashmiri]

@medha148

Yes, some people add the curd...but that is a personal choice (i don;t think it really makes that much of a difference in taste).

[Anotherkashmiri]

@pindi2009

Other variation include adding of: Black peppercorn, Black cardammom and Cumin seeds. All this is according to your palate. Also, you would have to tweek my recipe, depending on how many potatoes you're making. My recipe above is based on 2 potatoes. Remember, potatoes are whole and NOT cut. You can also cheat and add some Tomato PASTE (traditionally, this is NOT added, but nowadays we eat tomatoes...and I have noticed that it certainly does enhance the flavor). Hope this helps:)

[bansi47]

Sir what you cooked is anything but Kashmiri Dum Aloo.

[peacealways100]

@bansi47 Very rightly said! This is NOT Kashmiri style as you have to deep-fry the potatoes after boiling them.

But please keep up with your videos!

I especially LOVED your Lamb Vindaloo video!

[sumattr1]

no kashmiri uses cumin seeds in dum aloo may be the marriage u attend was not a kasmiri weding.Please re confirm ur dish.

[worldcitizen4321]

Chef please use less oil. All your recipes are draining in oil.Your enthusiasm for cooking is good!

[neetuvish]

nothing beats this guy!! he is simply too good! clear, precise, makes it fun lovin for people to easily understand and most of all truly inspires anyone how to cook or rather better than than that - "that they can cook too"!!

GREAT JOB AND PLEASE KEEP IT UP!!!

[robiluvsu]

he said garlic is optional 3 times. U Idiot

[TheCityofsails]

Rubbish. He is lying .This s not real recipe. I have lot of hindu friends who make damalloo on party daay. Hindus never use garlic in dam alloo they use heeng.

[respectabz1]

definately not dum aloo...

[lastplacewin]

Love Indian food. So tasty, so much variety and it's good for you too (well most of it is ;))

Namaste

[pamelakaw]

The only thing Kashmiri about this recipe is the use of fennel powder and ginger powder. This is the recipe of dum aloo made in the hindi speaking belt of India. But it is far cry from the traditional way of cooking Kashmiri dumaloo. I am a Kasmiri raised in Lucknow and so know both the recipies.

[000abcd1231]

yup, this ain't Dum aloo. I'm sure that what he cooked tasted good, but it definitely is NOT Kashmiri Dum Aloo. Yes, you HAVE TO deep fry the whole boiled potatoes and then add the chilli powder etc. This is NOT a yogurt based dish! It HAS to look bright-red (and NOT yogurty). There is nothing Kashmiri about what the Vah chef made (not saying that it doesn;t taste good.....sorry, not trying to offend anyone).

[haluakhan]

@000abcd1231 i agree with you..... but he tried and cooked good food

[skinkist]

can't understand his accent....

[nickymehta80]

@skinkist Please don't watch then. As simple as that. Stop posting rude and shallow comments. I am sure that there are numerous things about you that people around you do not like and appreciate. This link/channel is meant for learning new recipes, not vent out your deep-seated anger and frustration at the world!!

[userss00]

@nickymehta80 - whos the angry one?

[userss00]

@000abcd1231 - yeah its not dum aloo. it tastes good tho. anyway garlic is a no-no how much ever its optional. no yogurt too

[zairt]

@000abcd1231 hey...i love kashmiri dum allo once had it in Bradford..can u please give me its recipe.

[greentwinkle]

@000abcd1231 This is how Jammu  people make it. Other version is famous but thats how Dogras eat.

[Anotherkashmiri]

@greentwinkle

Dum Oluv is Kashmiri and not dogra. We kashmiris take our food very seriously, so i would know:)

[jyothipd170]

@000abcd1231 I Think he made it clear that there are many recipes for Dum Aloo Kashmiri... There may be as many varieties of it as there are number of Kashmiri families.... I am a South Indian and I l know that no two families in South India makes the same kind of rasam, heck even the one that my mother makes is slightly different from that made by my father.... Maybe the one that you have learnt doesn't require curds...

[Anotherkashmiri]

@jyothipd170

Dum Aloo has to be bright red. As someone trained in traditional Kashmiri cooking, I can vouch for this. Yes you can make minor changes like adding cinnamon powder etc, but making this a yogurty looking dish is just wrong. It is like making an omelette without the eggs! Though i like his method and interest in teaching, I wish he had done his homework. I see many indians completely changing the recipe of our Dum Oluv and Rogan Josh and presenting it as Kashmiri.

[meenshar]

in the end he says ..mamma mia... haha

[PSDUBLIN99]

@meenshar hey he aint espanol

[korn74]

Love Indian food yummy :)

[Imaani786]

proud kashmiri <3 <3 <3

[raqib56]

is there any Kashmiri on this blog ?

this Kashmiri popular recipe is been

commented by all non-Kashmiris !!

[raqib56]

Kashmiri

[anrazdan]

If you really want to cook actual Kashmiri Dum Aloo you need to

- Deep fry the potatoes after boiling them and then pierce them with some fork, needle or pointed object to make small holes

- not add garlic and turmeric

- add red chilli powder ...dum alu is supposed to be a spicy dish

this is definitely not dum aloo

[pamelakaw]

You are so right

[MsPeacelover123]

Dear Vah Chef, You are absolutely GREAT as always, but I just wanna bring one KEY THING to your notice..After you boil the Aloo, you HAVE TO DEEP FRY IT ! That is actually the MOST IMPORTANT part of making Dum Aloo! ! Otherwise, it is definitely NOT A "Dum Aloo." ! DEEP FRYING the whole-boiled potatoes is as important as say having rice in a Biryani/Pulao !! All right, keep up with the great work....Your videos are to the point and very helpful. You also have a sweet personality.

[MsPeacelover123]

I believe that "pra840" agrees with me.

[pra840]

YES absolutely ..i agree.. thats what is the main thing as u said already. my point is that you can modify the recepie but then use some other name .. using the name DUM Aloo is deceptive here somehow. Final outcome is far from dum aloooo

do u agree.

[anzaa1000]

wow lovely dish,hey shef i have seen yor many recipies i just love d way u cook

thx for great recipes

[atintube]

Mamma Mia, Mamma Mia!!!!

[sweetythebest]

is fennel powder an important ingredient for this dish.. can i make without it....

if not, is fennel powder available in market or do i have to grind it at home...

[Karmara7]

fennel powder is a very important component to kashmiri dishes, I would not go without. you can it prepowdered in indian stores or you can get the whole fennel seeds and grind them in a mortar and pestle, its really very easy.

[sweetythebest]

Thanks..

I shall search for it in indian stores..

[spadhnik]

I tried this receipe.. Its was very good.. Going to make it for guests next time.... I added onion - tomato paste additionally......

[bigshum]

Vahchef you restore my faith in humanity :)

[RobbiebethS]

You are SO adorable Vahchef!! I am loving your videos and am making your Lamb Vindaloo TODAY!! :))

[Nintenfreak247]

Not even close... its red, aloos are fried, there isn't any turmeric,just chili powder and gravy.

[chethan1391984]

I like the humor of this cheff, he cooks well but he talks awesome. each and every clip of his is truly awesome

[pindi2009]

I tried it out and this dish tasted wonderful...

My husband liked it very mutch...

Thanks a lot....

[brainmaze100]

It may not be exact recipe of Dum Aaloo. But what he has shown in easy to prepare at home. I tried this and my husband liked it very much. It came out well.

[pra840]

the boilded potato has to be deep fried before being put in the curry.. thats the only way u can make Kashmiri dum aloo.

its red in colour.

the fried potatos have to be immersed in the curry and simmered till the curry reduces to 1/4th. the idea is that the flavour/ masala enters potato. some people also like to give 1 whistle in cooker for the masala to really enter the potatos

[richa2315]

whats fennel powder?

[safakhaliq1]

saunf powder

[Vvedak]

i tried this n it turned out very tasty..

[sidsonline]

It was such a promising start, but ended up being something very different from a Kashmiri Dum Aloo

[AbstractMan23]

in what way is it different? i don't know how dum aloo is supposed to be like...

[MsPeacelover123]

This is NOT a true Kashmiri Dum-Aloo. The whole-boiled potatoes have to be DEEP-FRIED (this is the MOST IMPORTANT Step). Also you NEVER put Turmeric or Garlic in Dum Aloo. That is an absolute NoNo! But, anyway, I still love the "Vah Chef" videos....they are so easy to follow and concise.

[MrMrWorld]

hmmmmmm....good to know.

[hydrolist1]

@MsPeacelover123 hey, can you give us the link of a true Kashmiri Dum-Aloo recipe that you've tried?

[AXELAGONY]

kashmiri dum aloo is red colored gravy....gravy is mostly oil....

[zut212]

No it's not. Garam masala has a mixture of many things in it: cinnamon, roasted cumin, caraway seeds, cloves, nutmeg (and/or mace) and green cardamom seed or black cardamom pods, according to Wikipedia.

[zut212]

How long did you boil the new potatoes the first time?

when you add the garam masala, you also add cumin, coriander powder. Doesn't the garam masala already have the cumin and coriander?

[kaushikchau]

pls add some muttom priparation

[jdeen25]

please show how to make cotthu (rotti) please.....!

[4ray]

Drool!

[derubala]

Sorry, name of bread in banana leaves is not paneli but "Panki"

[derubala]

Sanjay,

do you know how to make "injera-bread"? It is an Ethiopian bread.

Also "paneli" (bread-dosa)...that you can make in Banana Leaves.

Both breads are spongy.

I think this dum aloo will go well with that!!

OMG!!

I love those tender fennel seeds right from their branches. I miss that!!

Did you go by mistake Vaishno Devi ??

Unbelievable!! :))