Aloo dam of Oriya Style

Ingredients: 

Baby potatoes: 200 gm

Onion: 1 no.

Medium sized tomato: 1 no. medium

Coriander leaves: 1 bunch

Ginger: grated 1/3 tsp 

Garlic flakes: 5-6 nos.

Thick yogurt: 1 tbs

Cumin powder: 1/3 tsp

Coriander powder: 1/4 tsp

Red chilli powder: 1/3 tsp

Green chilli: 1 no.

Salt, turmeric powder, oil for deep frying

Preparation:

Cut the coriander stems and keep aside.

Cooking:

Boil the potatoes for 10 mins in cooker. Keep aside to cool. Peel the potatoes.

Heat mustard oil in a wok. Fry the baby potatoes till they turn golden brown color. Remove it from wok and keep aside.

Cut the onion into length wise,  green chillis and tomato into large chunks.
Heat 1-2 tsp oil in a wok. Add the onion and garlic flakes.

Fry till translucent. Add the tomatoes and fry for 3-4 mins. Transfer to a grinder along with the green chillis and grind into a smooth paste.

Ginger and coriander stems. Fry lightly. Add the turmeric, cumin powder , coriander powder and red chilli powder. Follow with the ground paste and salt, and fry for a few mins.

Add 1/2 cup water along with yogurt and fried potatoes. Allow to boil for a few min or till most of the water evaporates.

You can serve it with rice/rotis/puris.

Alu dum is a popular street food in Orissa. It is garnished with sev, chopped onion, green chillis and coriander leaves and served on a leaf bowl by street vendors. Awesome taste of having with dahi wada also.

Decorate it as your choice. I love to have it most of the times.

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