Dum Aloo Butter Masala Recipe

How to make Dum Aloo Butter Masala Recipe 

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Sharing one more interesting and yummlicious Dum Aloo Butter Masala Recipe. Today's dum Aloo is cooked in butter masala gravy and I had also used a special ingredient which is mainly used in restaurant cooking. Sharing recipe with step by step photos.

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Let's get started Recipe details 

• Preparation time 15-20 minutes 
• Cooking time 30-35 minutes
• Cuisine Indian 
• Servings 3-4 

Ingredients required 

• 600 - 700 grams baby potatoes 
• 3-4 tbsp fresh cream
• 1-2 tbsp fresh curd
• 2-3 tbsp kaju Kani
• 2tsp ghee or cooking oil
• One medium onion
• 2 tomatoes 
• One clove of garlic
• 1 small piece ginger
• 1tsp cumin seeds
• ⅓ tsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 clove
• ¼ black cardamom
• 2-3 tsp sugar
• 1-2 green chillies or as preferred 
• 1tsp shahi biryani masala powder
• 1-2 tsp Kasuri methi
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Method

Step 1 Mise en place 

◾Cashew Kani - soak it in warm water for 12-15 minutes.

◾Potatoes - wash, boil it on slow flame for 10-12 minutes. Leave it to cool down, gently peel and prick it, if needed cut them into halves. Keep it aside until called for.

Step 2  Butter masala Gravy preparation 

◾Heat oil in frying pan over medium high heat. Add the sliced onions and stir fry until golden brown.

◾Add all the ingredients...

Ingredients added - sliced tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chillies, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds and ¼ black cardamom. Stir fry the tomato slices on medium heat until softened.

◾Add shahi biryani masala powder.

◾Add soaked kaju kani pieces.

◾Stir fry for a minute or two. Add fresh milk cream.. mix it well and switch off the gas stove. Allow the mixture to cool slightly.

◾Transfer it to a mixer grinder jar. Add 1-2 tbsp fresh curd. Grind the mixture to a smooth paste . Keep it aside until called for.

Step 3 - Final step

◾Heat oil in a frying pan. Add the baby potatoes.  Stir fry for 8-10 minutes. Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste. 

◾Add butter masala paste,  1-2 tsp sugar and ½ cup water.  Cover it with lid and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the oil separates.

◾Lastly sprinkle crushed Kasuri Methi. 

◾Serve hot with your preferred Indian bread..

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