Banarasi Dum Aloo Recipe
Try this spicy Banarasi Dum Aloo recipe that is rich and flavorful enough to satisfy all your potato cravings.
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
North Indian
Servings
2
people
Servings
2
people
Ingredients
For the stuffed potatoes
5
potatoes
medium-sized
100
gms
cottage cheese
50
gms
khoya
1
tbsp
casehw nuts
broken
1
tbsp
raisins
chopped
1/2
tsp
mace
powdered
1
tsp
pepper
powdered
1
tsp
green chillies
chopped
1
tsp
Ginger
chopped
Salt
to taste
For the gravy
1
onion
large, chopped
1
cup
tomatoes
pureed
3/4
cup
curd
beaten
1
tsp
ginger and garlic
crushed
1
tbsp
Cashew Paste
1
tsp
turmeric
1
tsp
garam masala
1
tsp
chilli powder
1
tsp
Cumin powder
1
tbsp
coriander powder
1
cup
⁄2fresh cilantro
coriander
Oil
as required
Salt
to taste
Instructions
Making the stuffed potatoes
Parboil the potatoes. Slice off at the top and scoop out the inner part.
Peel the potatoes roughly and grill them in a coal stove on low heat until they turn golden on all sides.
Mix together all the other ingredients mentioned above.
Stuff the potatoes with the filling and press in tightly with your fingers and set them aside.
Making the gravy
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions until they turn golden brown.
Add the crushed ginger garlic, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala and salt and fry well.
Pour in the cashew paste and fry well for a minute.
Pour in the beaten curd and cook well till the raw smell goes off and the gravy thickens into a paste.
Pour in the tomato puree and continue cooking for about 15 minutes till the raw flavour goes off.
Pour some of the fresh cream and mix well. Let the gravy simmer for a minute before taking it off the heat.
Plating the dish
Arrange the stuffed potatoes in a bowl and pour the gravy on top.
Place a small piece of burning coal on the side of the bowl and close the whole thing with a pot for a minute to give the smoky flavour.
Drizzle some fresh cream on top and garnish with coriander leaves.
The Banarsi Dum Aloo is now ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
Serve the Banarsai Dum Aloo with a steaming plate of roti or kachori.