Baby Potatoes in Tomato Yogurt Sauce Dum Aloo

Ingredients

Preparation :
1.Boil the potatoes until half cooked. Pat dry and using a toothpick pierce each potato.
2.Heat ghee/oil in a deep-frying pan and deep fry the potatoes in batches until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. If desired, you
can skip this step of deep frying and proceed to the next step.
3.In a saucepan, heat 1 Tbsp of ghee/oil over moderate heat; sprinkle asafetida, then add the bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and saute until it darkens a few shades. Add the ginger and chiliesand fry for 1 minute. Add the spice powders, tomatoes and salt.Cook until the tomatoes break down and turn pulpy.
4.Add the potatoes, water and cook covered over low heat for 15-20 minutes. Whisk the yogurt in a bowl until smooth and add to thesimmering sauce. Cook for another 5-10 minutes. Serve hot
garnished with fresh coriander leaves.
Serves :
4-5