Kashmiri Dum Aaloo
"This recipe uses favorite Kashmiri spices like fennel/aniseed and ginger powder. Dum Aaloo is named so because it is cooked under Dum or pressure. In this cooking method, the food is cooked under pressure in its own juices...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 kg baby potatoes (or any small potatoes)
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1 tsp cumin seeds roasted gently and ground into a powder
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1 tsp garam masala
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3-4 Kashmiri red chillies roasted and powdered
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2 1/2 cups fresh yoghurt (must not be sour)
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1 tsp ginger powder
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1 tbsp fennel/aniseed powder
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1/2 tsp cardamom powder
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4 tbsps mustard oil
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6 cloves roasted and powdered
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A pinch of asafetida
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Vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil to deep fry potatoes
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Salt to taste
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A cup of firm dough made from flour and water
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