Skinny Kashmiri Dam Aloo or Potatoes in Yogurt Curry : A Light, Quick and FingerLicking Meal for The V-DAY!
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Potato Curry served with Indian Flat Bread and Mixed Salad on the side! Simple and Elegant!
Simple, Quick and oh so Gourmet!
When the blogosphere and facebook pages are painted with hearts and chocolates and reds and pinks today, my eyes have had enough of it through gorging itself. Naha! Nope…no chocolates or pink or red hearts for me. Though Amit is so sweet to “surprise” me with beautiful flowers every year on this day, it is not a surprise anymore :).lol! I love that man! We often show our love and respect towards each other through small little things, everyday. The V-Day just kills it for me, especially when I had my youngest one sick and up all last night. I think my Guardian Angel knew it and we had a Pre V-Day yesterday. Amit had come back home from his long journey and I wanted to make something special for him, but not time taking at the same time. So that was the calling for this dish called Skinny Kashmiri Dam Aloo.
Skinny comes from the fact that the Aloo or potatoes are not deep fried which is usually done this way. Kashmiri comes from the fact that this dish is native to the state of Beautiful Kashmir, where the curries use yogurt base and fennel seed powder to flavor. Dam is a technique where it is cooked on slow fire for longer periods and enclosed in a container. This is not the traditional preparation but very close to it and super simple and quick. So, if you are still struggling for the tonight’s menu, consider it. It can be served with Cumin Rice, Naan, Roti or Parantha, which is a shallow fried version of Roti. You may buy Readymade Naan from the market which is so easily available these days in the stores. I am sure this will soon become your favorite curry in the house for the fact it is fast, convenient and non complicated. You can use this curry base for mixed vegetables, boiled eggs, tofu or anything that you may like. That’s the fun part of the Indian curries that you can mix and match them innumerable varieties.
Sending this for Angie’s Fiesta Fridays with some of my paintings as a conversation starter.
Serves : 4
Ingredients :
Oil : 4 tsp
Potatoes : 7-8 baby potatoes halved, golden Yukon, variety or naya Aloo in india.
Onion : 2 small
Green chili : 1
Ginger : 1 tsp fresh
Cilantro : 1/4 cup chopped
Yogurt : 1 cup at room temperature and stirred well.
Cream : 2 tbsp
Turmeric : 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder : 1 tsp
Red chilli powder : 1/8 to 1/4 tsp or per taste.
Garam masala : 1 tsp
Fennel seed powder : 1/2 tsp. If you don’t have it then don’t worry, the curry will still be very yummy.
Salt to taste
Water : 2 cups
Cashews and Raisins : 1 tbsp each, optional.
Method :
Process the onions in the food processor with chili and ginger. OR chop these 3 super fine or grate the onions and ginger.
Heat oil in pan. Add the onions ginger and chilli paste to it. Sauté on medium flame till onions get slightly red in color.
Add all the dry spice to it. Mix well and sauté for a minute in low flame.
Add the halved or quartered potatoes. That’s the skinny part..no frying still tasty. Mix everything well.
Add water and some chopped coriander leaves. Cover and cook till potatoes are tender. Takes about 10-12 minutes for the young potatoes.
Add the stirred yogurt and cream. Mix well and heat for 3-5 minutes. All done.
Note :Sometimes, when we use cold yogurt or home made slightly loose set yogurt, it tends to separate..like in the picture above. In that case. Separate the potatoes, take the curry, put it in the blender, blitz for 2-3 times..all done till it gets together.
Pour it back on potatoes and heat well. Serve it with some cashews and raisins which will enhance the taste of the dish.
Now presenting some of the work that I did on hand made paper with 100% gold pen
Few of my Water Colors
Lovely Sadia:)
Do include the work in one of the posts next time 🙂
Beautiful recipe and beautiful artwork Sonal, thank you for sharing both of them ☺️☺️ X
I am half you enjoyed it Elaine :).
I meant glad 😉
xx
Beautiful recipe and beautiful artwork Sonal, thank you for sharing both of them ☺️☺️ X
I am half you enjoyed it Elaine :).
I meant glad 😉
xx
OMG Sonal – you’re an amazing artist!! I especially love those watercolors – great job!!!! This dish looks good too. I might have to try it with coconut milk yogurt. Celeste 🙂
Thanks so much Celeste for reading it :). Your comments are valuable! I am sure it will taste great with coconut milk yogurt, for that matter coconut milk alone:). Painting has been my love of life!
OMG Sonal – you’re an amazing artist!! I especially love those watercolors – great job!!!! This dish looks good too. I might have to try it with coconut milk yogurt. Celeste 🙂
Thanks so much Celeste for reading it :). Your comments are valuable! I am sure it will taste great with coconut milk yogurt, for that matter coconut milk alone:). Painting has been my love of life!
It is delicious and your pictures are beautiful .Happy valentines day sonal 🙂
It is delicious and your pictures are beautiful .Happy valentines day sonal 🙂
A divine, tasty fragrant dinner,….Yum Yum Yummm! x
It was delicious! 🙂
A divine, tasty fragrant dinner,….Yum Yum Yummm! x
It was delicious! 🙂
food, writing, photography and now painting?..gosh! you are so talented:) hows your little one? Happy valentines day:)
Aha! Pavithra, actually the order is painting, writing, food and photography :).. The first 2 just got I curtained later ;)). I have been painting …gosh! Since I remember :). My first love :).
Happy valentine’a day to you as well :).
The little one is fine for now… Night will tell ..lol
food, writing, photography and now painting?..gosh! you are so talented:) hows your little one? Happy valentines day:)
Aha! Pavithra, actually the order is painting, writing, food and photography :).. The first 2 just got I curtained later ;)). I have been painting …gosh! Since I remember :). My first love :).
Happy valentine’a day to you as well :).
The little one is fine for now… Night will tell ..lol
WOW! That’s all I can say. I’m speechless. And that, my dear, doesn’t happen too often. You could open up an art gallery with a little cafe on the side. I’d go there everyday, seriously! Do you need anyone to do your PR? I’ll do it free of charge as long as you feed me. 🙂
Hope your little one feels better!
Hahhahahha!!
You are too sweet Angie :). For the matter of fact, I did display some of my art work at local cafés in PA DE. I miss that culture else where!
I am on a halt now..too much to figure out…. But yesssss I believe in you girlfriend…. You will be a heck of a PR person for me :))).
Free food! Anything for you my dear…will cook for you on demand :).
WOW! That’s all I can say. I’m speechless. And that, my dear, doesn’t happen too often. You could open up an art gallery with a little cafe on the side. I’d go there everyday, seriously! Do you need anyone to do your PR? I’ll do it free of charge as long as you feed me. 🙂
Hope your little one feels better!
Hahhahahha!!
You are too sweet Angie :). For the matter of fact, I did display some of my art work at local cafés in PA DE. I miss that culture else where!
I am on a halt now..too much to figure out…. But yesssss I believe in you girlfriend…. You will be a heck of a PR person for me :))).
Free food! Anything for you my dear…will cook for you on demand :).
Yummy food & beautiful paintings!!
Thanks guys!
How are you fairing with the snow hit right now?
I am hating it !
Same here, Sonal! It needs to stop snowing and freezing now.. Really! 🙁
So that we all can step out and meet :))).
Yummy food & beautiful paintings!!
Thanks guys!
How are you fairing with the snow hit right now?
I am hating it !
Same here, Sonal! It needs to stop snowing and freezing now.. Really! 🙁
So that we all can step out and meet :))).
Wonderful recipe, and that is a great tip about making it look good when the curd separates. I love your water colors, do you just create from imagination or paint from photographs?
Thanks Apsara! I am bad at copying! Most of the time it’s original work but when capturing a particular scene, I take my basic inspiration and develop on it :).
I just made this, Sonal. Only change- used cashew cream instead of regular cream. Heavenly! thank you!
Aww…how wonderful Apsara! Thanks for your review :).
Wonderful recipe, and that is a great tip about making it look good when the curd separates. I love your water colors, do you just create from imagination or paint from photographs?
Thanks Apsara! I am bad at copying! Most of the time it’s original work but when capturing a particular scene, I take my basic inspiration and develop on it :).
I just made this, Sonal. Only change- used cashew cream instead of regular cream. Heavenly! thank you!
Aww…how wonderful Apsara! Thanks for your review :).
I love curry and this one looks fabulous!!
Thanks Victoria :)).
-:)
I love curry and this one looks fabulous!!
Thanks Victoria :)).
-:)
This looks so delicious! You’re a talented artist as well. Hope your youngest feels better soon.
Thanks Andrea :). Have a wonderful evening with family. It jut started snowing here :(.
This looks so delicious! You’re a talented artist as well. Hope your youngest feels better soon.
Thanks Andrea :). Have a wonderful evening with family. It jut started snowing here :(.
Nothing warms your tummy like a good bowl of curry! YUM!
Thanks Patty. It was yummy 🙂
:))
Nothing warms your tummy like a good bowl of curry! YUM!
Thanks Patty. It was yummy 🙂
:))