Now a days I avoid potatoes. Low carb diet. Yes. I have to get six pack abs. Period.

Who cares???

How do I cook “Dam Aloo / Dum Alu” without using onion in gravy?

Stuff required: 3-4 Potatoes, egg sized,  Spices{cloves – laung, cardamom – ilaichi, cinnamon dal-chini, cummin seeds -zeera / jeera, black pepper – kali mirch, turmeric powder – haldi, bay leaves -tej patta and so on}, yogurt or dahi, green chillies – hari mirch, tomatoes and oil and… that’s it

heat the oil

fry, shallow fry, potatoes till they turn golden brown, once I cut potatoes in cubes and then fried and used them, not good

take potatoes out, some way, fork them, keep aside and use the remaining oil for cooking

add cumin seeds and bay leaves in oil, hot oil, when cumin seeds start popping out, spluttering, add cloves, cinnamon and other spices which are not grounded

lower the heat, somehow, and add finely grounded spices like turmeric, red chilli etc.

add finely chopped green chillies

add finely chopped tomatoes, kool, we are making gravy

fry for 3-5 minutes depending on the heat

take potatoes, fork if still not forked, and add to the gravy

cook for 5 minutes, add water, not too much though, if required to cook potatoes

beat the yoghurt and prepare a fine thick liquid, I love fresh yoghurt, add to the cooked potatoes, cook on slow heat for 5 minutes, heat is a factor here

remove from heat, sprinkle garam masala, garnish with coriander leaves, cover the lid for 2 minutes

eat the stuff with rice or chapatis

BURP!!!