Aloo dum

Ingredients


12 -14 small round potatoes or normal potatoes diced into big chunks (Boiled and Peeled)
 1/4 cup onion paste
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
1/4 cup of tomato puree
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
1 teaspoon red chilli pepper
2 Green chillies, whole
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons of Oil



For garnishing
Coriander leaves, fresh and chopped
2 Green chilies, whole with the stem
Lime wedges

Method
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan, add the potatoes, a pinch of turmeric powder, and salt. Saute the potatoes till they are light golden and keep aside. Add the other tablespoon of oil, add the onion, ginger and garlic paste and saute for a few minutes until the paste turns golden and the raw smell goes away on low heat. Add the tomato puree and sauté till nicely blended with the onion-garlic-ginger paste. Saute the entire mixture well, cover and let it simmer on low heat until the masala-mix is thickened (takes about 10 min). Now add the potatoes and the 2 green chilies and mix everything well with the masala adding just a little water. Cover and let it simmer on low/medium heat for another 15 minutes until the masala has coated the potatoes well and is thick.When done, garnish with fresh coriander leaves, green chilies and lime wedges.