Name: Kolkata Street Style Chatpata Aloor Dum recipe by Moumita Malla at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Small baby Potatoes - 500 grams (boiled and peeled); Onion - 1 big (grated); Ginger paste - 1 tablespoon; Garlic paste - 2 tablespoons; Cumin powder - 1 teaspoon; Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon; Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon; Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon; Garam masala powder - 1/2 teaspoon; Dry mango powder - 1/2 teaspoon; Solid tamarind paste with pulp extracted after soaking in hot water - 1 tablespoon; Oil - 1/4 cup; Salt to taste; Sugar - 1/2 teaspoon (optional); For tempering:; Cumin seed - 1/2 teaspoon; Bay leaf - 2; For garnishing:; Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon; Dry red chilli - 2 (dry roast both and grind to make a fine powder); Chopped coriander leaves - 1/2 cup

ABOUT Kolkata Street Style Chatpata Aloor Dum RECIPE

Kolkata is a heaven for foodies and specially for people who love street food. Chatpata aloor dum is one of the popular street food of Kolkata.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Small baby Potatoes - 500 grams (boiled and peeled)
Onion - 1 big (grated)
Ginger paste - 1 tablespoon
Garlic paste - 2 tablespoons
Cumin powder - 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Dry mango powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Solid tamarind paste with pulp extracted after soaking in hot water - 1 tablespoon
Oil - 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1/2 teaspoon (optional)
For tempering:
Cumin seed - 1/2 teaspoon
Bay leaf - 2
For garnishing:
Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
Dry red chilli - 2 (dry roast both and grind to make a fine powder)
Chopped coriander leaves - 1/2 cup

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan, temper the oil with cumin seeds and bay leaves. Let the cumin seeds splutter.
Add grated onion and fry until golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste and cook for a few seconds.
Add cumin, coriander, turmeric, red chilli powder and dry mango powder. Mix properly and cook until oil gets separated.
Add the baby potatoes and mix with masala.
Add tamarind pulp, sugar and salt. Cook for 2 minutes on a low flame, continuous stirring is required.
Add 1/4 cup water, bring it to a boil, when the water will start boiling, simmer the gas and cook until the water is absorbed by the potatoes. It should be a dry gravy, add garam masala powder. Mix well and cook for 1 minute.
Turn off the heat. Transfer into a serving bowl.
Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves, roasted cumin seeds and red chilli powder on top. Mix well.
Serve hot with toothpick. It is easy to eat this dry aloor dum or potato curry with toothpick.

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