Dum Aaloo

Ingredients:

Potatoes (small) - 1 pound
Tomatoes - 1/2 pound
Onion - 1
Cilantro - 1/2 cup
Cashew nuts - 10
Almonds - 10
Red chilies - 2
Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
Cloves - 6
Cardamom - 3

Procedure:

• Peel all the potatoes and boil them in hot water over medium heat for 10 minutes. They should be tender to fork touch.
• Take a pan and add 1 tsp oil and a pinch of turmeric. Keep it on medium heat. To this add the boiled potatoes and let them light brown for a few minutes. Keep them aside.

• Next make a paste of almonds, cashew nuts, red chilies, cilantro,cumin and cloves (half the quantity) with a little water. Keep it aside.
• Now take a deep frying pan and keep it on medium heat. To this add 1 Tbsp oil. When hot add the remaining cloves, cinnamon and cardamom.
• Next add onion and let it brown. Then add a pinch of turmeric followed by the paste you made earlier and salt to taste. Let it cook for a few minutes.Make tomato puree.
• To this add tomato puree and let it cook for 10 minutes.
• When done add the potatoes and cook for 5 more minutes.
• Garnish with finely chopped cilantro. It is ready for serving.