Delicious Dum ALoo

This is one curry you will relish if you are a curd lover.
You will need the following ingredients:

Potato:Baby potatoes-1/4 Kg

Note: If you do not have baby potatoes you could chop the big potatoes into cubes.

* 1 small piece of cinnamon
* 1tbsp coriander seeds
* 2 cardamon
* 1/4 tsp of fennel seeds(saunf)
* A pinch of asfoetida
* 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
* 1 Tsp chilli powder
* 1 medium sized onion
* 2 cup curd
* 4-5 cloves
* 7-8 black pepper
* 4 bay leaves
* 1 tsp garlic ginger paste
* 4 tbsp ghee or oil
* salt to taste

Method:

* Make a fine paste of the following:

cardamons,black pepper,coriander seeds,cloves,cinnamon by the help of the blender.
Remove the peel of the potato and prick them with the help of a fork.

* Heat oil in a pan and fry the potatoes on medium heat along,until the color changes from white to golden brown,add fennels seeds stirr for a min and remove from heat.Keep it aside.

* To the same heated oil add the grated onion,asafoetida,ginger garlic paste,bay leaves.Fry the mixture till it is reddish brown.

* Add the ground masala prepared in step one to the grated onion mixture.fry for 2 min.then add the turmeric,chilli powder and salt.Fry again for a min.

* Now add curd accompanied with 250ml water,keep stirring.

* Now add the fried potatoes and allow to cook for 15 mins on low flame or pressure cook for 4-5 min or remove before the first whistle.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot with chapatis or jeera rice.......Enjoy maadi :)