Kashmiri Dum Aloo in Khoya Gravy Recipe
This authentic recipe offers a taste of Kashmir in under an hour. Perfect for vegetarians & beginners!
Ingredients
For the stuffed potatoes
- 15 medium potatoes
- ghee for deep frying
To be mixed into a stuffing mixture
- 115 grams khoya
- 4 chopped cashewnuts
- 6 chopped raisins
- 1 chopped green chilli
- salt to taste
For the gravy
- 4 tomatoes
- 2 cloves
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 2 cardamoms
- 3 tablespoons fresh cream
- 3 tablespoons ghee
- salt to taste
To be ground into a paste (for the gravy)
- 2 onions
- 2 green chillies
- 25 mm. 1″piece ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder haldi
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 to 5 red chillies
- 4 cloves garlic
Instructions
For the stuffed potatotes
- Skin the potatoes and prick them.15 medium potatoes
- Deep fry in ghee until cooked.ghee for deep frying
- Scoop the potatoes.15 medium potatoes
- Mash the scooped portion and keep aside.
- Stuff the potatoes with the stuffing mixture.115 grams khoya, 4 chopped cashewnuts, 6 chopped raisins, 1 chopped green chilli, salt to taste
- Apply the mashed potato on top to cover.
For the gravy
- Cut the tomatoes into big pieces, add 2 teacups of water and cook. When soft, take out a soup by passing through a sieve.4 tomatoes
- Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the paste for at least 3 to 4 minutes. Add the cloves, cinnamon and cardamoms and fry again.2 cloves, 2 sticks cinnamon, 2 cardamoms, 3 tablespoons ghee, 2 onions, 2 green chillies, 25 mm. 1″piece ginger, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 2 teaspoons salt, 4 to 5 red chillies, 4 cloves garlic
- Add the tomato soup, cream and salt. Add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar if required.3 tablespoons fresh cream, salt to taste
How to proceed
- When you want to serve, put the potatoes in the boiling gravy. Alternatively, bake with the gravy in a hot oven at 450°F for 10 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Notes
Tips
VARIATION : Boil the potatoes and mash then while hot. Add 1 tablespoon of cornflour and salt to taste. Fill with the above stuffing, make balls and Serve hot.
VARIATION : Boil the potatoes and mash then while hot. Add 1 tablespoon of cornflour and salt to taste. Fill with the above stuffing, make balls and Serve hot.