Aloor Dum

Ingredients 

• 12-16 baby potatoes, boiled and peeled
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 bay leaves
• ¾ cup onion paste
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
• 1 cup fresh tomato puree
• Salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• A pinch of castor sugar (caster sugar)
• 2 tablespoons green peas

Method

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add torn bay leaves and sauté. Add onion paste and sauté till golden.
2. Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté on medium heat for 30 seconds. Add tomato puree and mix.
3. Add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, cumin powder and castor sugar, mix and cook for 7-8 minutes or till oil separates.
4. Add some water and mix. Add potatoes and mix well. Reduce heat and cook for 4-5 minutes.
5. Add green peas and mix.
6. Serve hot with luchi.