Dum Aloo version 1.0 (Indian potatoes in a spicy tomato and yoghurt sauce)

Not dumb! Dum!

Dum = steamed
Aloo = potato

Me very very likey spicy spicy!

Serves: 4
Total cost: 1.67 zl per person (34 UK pence, 2100 Cambodian Riel, 39 Euro cents)

This is a great little North Indian dish that you could even make to accompany a summer barbecue. Or not, as the case may be. If you like potatoes and spice, then you'll love this one!

You'll need:

- 750g small potatoes
- 2 medium onions (finely chopped)
- 1 inch of ginger (finely grated)
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp salt
- t tin of tomatoes (whizzed up)
- 100g thick natural yoghurt
- 50g cream
- 1 handful of dried fenugreek leaves (kasouri methi)

Serve with rice

Let's get on with it!

1. Scrub and soak the potatoes

2. Prick the potatoes a few times each

3. Get some vegetable oil heated up in a pan

4. Drain the potatoes, dry them on a tea towel and chuck them into the hot oil. Keep them moving around the pan to get them nicely coated with the oil. You'll need to fry them for around 10 minutes.

5. In the meantime, get your spices ready, chop up the onion and grate the ginger.

6. When the potatoes are nicely browned, take them out the pan but leave the oil in there. Drain off some excess oil - you'll need enough in there to sauté the onions - no more.

7. On a medium-low heat, get the onions in there and sauté for around 10 minutes till they reduce and just start to brown. Add the salt to speed up the onion cooking process.

8. When the onions are just browning, get the ginger in there! Cook out the rawness for around 30 seconds.

9. Spices in!

Whoah yea!

10. Tomatoes in!

11. Add the yoghurt one spoon at a time, mixing carefully before adding the next spoonful. This stops the yoghurt from curdling.

12. Potatoes in! Put the lid on. Simmer on the lowest possible heat for around 30 minutes.

13. When the potatoes are done, stir in a little cream

14. Add the fenugreek leaves by crushing between your palms over the pan

15. Enjoy!

What did this cost?


- 750g small potatoes: 0.75 zl
- onions, ginger: 0.20 zl
- spices: 0.20 zl
- tin of tomatoes: 1.90 zl
- yoghurt and cream: 2 zl
- rice: 1.60 zl

Total: 6.65 zl
Serves: 4
Per person: 1.67 zl