Dum aloo

Dum aloo
	Dum aloo
Alternative names	Aloor dum
Course	Main
Place of origin	Kashmir
Region or state	Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal of India
Associated cuisine	India, Bangladesh
Main ingredients	Potato, Indian spices, ginger, garlic, onion, herbs
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Dum aloo (also spelled as dam aloo, Hindi: दम आलू, romanized: dam ālū), aloor dum (Bengali: আলুর দম, romanized: ālūr dam) or aloo dum (Odia: ଆଳୁ ଦମ, romanized: ālū dam) is a potato-based curry dish. The word dum translates to as steam-cooked or slow-cooked, while aloo means potato.^[1] It is a part of the traditional Kashmiri Pandit cuisine,^[2]^[3] from the Kashmir Valley, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Dum aloo is cooked widely in India and Pakistan.^[4] There are also Banarasi and Bengali variations.^[1]

Preparation

The potatoes, usually smaller ones, are first skinned and deep fried.^[5] Kashmiri dum aloo sauce is made with yogurt or khoya, and often includes a cashew nut paste.^[5] The Banarasi variation sauce is typically more aromatic and is made from tomatoes and onions.^[6] Spices such as red chilies, garlic, ginger, cardamom, and fennel along with other herbs, are added to the sauce.^[7]^[8] The potatoes are cooked slowly at low flame in the sauce, and can be garnished with coriander.^[9]^[10] Dum aloo is often paired and served with naan.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Punjabi, Camellia (1995). The Great Curries of India. Simon & Schuster. p. 148.
^ Beyond Wazwan: A Peek into the Cuisine of Kashmiri Pandits
^ The Dum Aloo trail from Kashmir to Kolkata
^ Martha Stone (2015). Indian Slow Cooker:Getting to Know the Basics of Slow Cooked Indian Kitchen Delicacies.
^ ^a ^b Favourite Traditional Indian Dum Aloo. Books on Demand. 2021. p. 17. ISBN 9783753401720.
^ ^a ^b Singh, Manali (2018). Vegetarian Indian Cooking with Your Instant Pot. Page Street Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 9781624146459.
^ Kapoor, Sanjeev (2009). Desi Aloo. Popular Prakashan Pvt. Limited. p. 61.
^ Dalal, Tarla (2007). Moghlai Khana. Sanjay & Company. p. 49.
^ "'Dama Oluv'". Archived from the original on 18 May 2012.
^ Stone, Martha (2015). Indian Slow Cooker: Getting to Know the Basics of Slow Cooked Indian Kitchen Delicacies. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781506142395.