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Kathiyawadi dum aloo recipe | how to make dum aloo | dahi masala paratha | sabzi and paratha recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Curry, Main Course, Meal
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 

For dum aloo

  • 500 gram baby potatoes
  • 2.5 cup water
  • Oil to deep fry potatoes
  • 7-8 dry red chilli - soaked
  • 10-12 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 2 green cardamoms
  • ½ tsp hing
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3-4 cloves
  • 3 medium size finely chopped onion
  • ½ tsp ginger paste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp besan - gram flour
  • 3 medium size tomato puree
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tbsp curd - yogurt
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi
  • 1 tsp sugar - optional
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ¾ cup water or as required
  • Some coriander leaves

For masala paratha

  • 2 cup wheat flour
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp ajwain
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ cup coriander leaves
  • ¼ cup mint leaves
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • Some dry flour
  • Ghee for paratha layering and roasting

Instructions

Making kathiyawadi dum aloo

  • Firstly, in a pressure cooker, add potatoes, salt, and required water. boil it on a medium flame for 1 whistle.
  • Remove the skin of boiled potatoes and prick it with a fork.
  • Then deep-fried potatoes on medium flame till slightly crispy coating their outer surface. Keep it aside.
  • Now in a mixture jar, add soaked dry red chilli, garlic cloves, cumin seeds, salt, and some water. grind it into a smooth paste. Keep it aside.
  • In a pan, add oil and ghee. Then add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, green cardamom, hing, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, cloves, and hing. Sauté a for a minute.
  • Then add chopped onion and cook till it becomes translucent.
  • Now add ginger paste and red chili paste. Sauté till oil separates from its sides.
  • Then lower the flame, and add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and besan. Sauté for a few minutes.
  • Now add tomato puree and salt. Cover and cook gravy till oil separates from its sides.
  • Then add curd and mix well. Add kasuri methi, sugar and garam masala. mix well.
  • Now add water and bring it to a boil.
  • Then add potatoes and mix well. Cover and cook sabzi on medium flame, so all gravy flavors absorb into the potatoes.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Making masala paratha

  • In a mixing bowl, take 2 cup of wheat flour.
  • Then add turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin seeds, ajwain, ginger paste, coriander leaves, mint leaves, salt to taste, garam masala, kasuri methi, and oil. Mix well.
  • Add curd and mix well. Then add water gradually and knead the semi-soft dough.
  • grease oil and rest the dough for 15 minutes.
  • now pinch a ball-sized dough and dust with wheat flour. roll gently to medium thickness.
  • spread ½ tsp ghee or oil and dust with wheat flour. then fold half and spread the oil and dry wheat flour.
  • fold triangle and press gently without putting much pressure.
  • dust with wheat flour and start to roll gently. roll to triangle paratha or shape of your choice.
  • now on a hot tawa place the rolled paratha and cook for a minute.
  • furthermore, when the base is partly cooked, flip the paratha and spread ½ tsp ghee, and press slightly on both sides.
  • flip again once or twice till both sides are cooked properly.
  • Serve masala paratha with dum aloo and raita.

Notes

For dum aloo
  • cook potatoes, only 80% by pressure cook it.
  • gram flour (besan) gives thickness to dum aloo gravy.
  • curd gives creaminess to dum aloo gravy.
For masala paratha
  • knead the semi-soft dough for paratha.
  • roast paratha on medium flame.