Dum Aloo - Wikipedia Dum Aloo This page has been successfully copied to the Wikibooks Cookbook using the Import tool. The wikibooks version of this article can be found by following this link to the cookbook article. If the page can be re-written into an encyclopedic article, please do so and remove this message and / or add a link to the wikibook using ( ( cookbook ) ). Dum Aloo Place of origin India Region or state Kashmir Main ingredients Potatoes Cookbook : Dum Aloo Media : Dum Aloo Dum Aloo ( also spelled as Dam Aloo ) or Alu Dum ( Hindi : दम आलू ) is a potato based dish, it is a part of the traditional Kashmiri Pandit cuisine, from the Kashmir Valley, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The potatoes, usually smaller ones, are first deep fried, then cooked slowly at low flame in a gravy with spices. Dum Aloo is a popular recipe cooked throughout India. In Bengal, it is a specialty dish eaten mostly with Luchi and is known as `` Aloor dum ''. Recipe Peel, wash and prick baby potatoes all over with the help of a fork. In some recipes the potatoes are kept unpeeled. In this case they should be washed properly. Keep the potatoes in salted water for fifteen minutes. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep - fry the potatoes on medium heat till golden brown. Drain and place on an absorbent paper and keep aside. Heat mustard oil in a pan to smoking point. Cool and heat again. Add cumin seeds and asafoetida and cook on medium heat till the cumin seeds change colour. Add onion and sauté for three to four minutes or till the onion turns light golden. Add ginger - garlic paste and sauté for a minute. Add a little water and stir. Add tomatoes and sauté for a minute. Add a little water and cook till tomatoes turn pulpy. Add red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and a little water and stir. Add fried potatoes and stir to mix well and cook for two minutes. Add a little water and salt. Mix well and simmer for five minutes or till the potatoes absorb the gravy. Add garam masala powder and stir. Remove from heat and serve hot garnished with coriander leaves and ginger strips. It can be served with jeera rice, fried rice, or rotis. See also Food portal List of potato dishes References Jump up ^ Beyond Wazwan : A Peek into the Cuisine of Kashmiri Pandits Jump up ^ The Dum Aloo trail from Kashmir to Kolkata Jump up ^ `` ' Dama Oluv ' ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 05 - 18. Jump up ^ Kapoor, Sanjeev. `` Dum Aloo Amritsari - Recipes by Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor ''. 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Question: what is the main ingredient of dum aloo
Answer: potato