Jammu & Kashmir – where
snow-white mountains are immersed into deep meditation from pre-historic times
Jammu & Kashmir – where mountain streams are flowing with sweet sounds, as if little children are reciting their nursery rhymes.
Jammu & Kashmir – where green meadows, valleys of flowers and apple orchards are eagerly waiting to welcome you
Jammu & Kashmir – where you encounter experiences that are so unique and completely new.
Jammu & Kashmir – where you find colourful birds singing and chirping in dense green forests
Jammu & Kashmir – where you find local people to be always warm and smiling, looking gorgeous in their native dress.
Jammu & Kashmir – the place of magnificent Chinar trees, that stand so tall
Jammu & Kashmir – the land of Santoor (Indian musical instrument) and the world famous Pashmina shawl.
Jammu & Kashmir – the confluence of three great religions – Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam
Visit the place at least once, and get enamoured by its beauty, splendour and charm.
Jammu & Kashmir – where mountain streams are flowing with sweet sounds, as if little children are reciting their nursery rhymes.
Jammu & Kashmir – where green meadows, valleys of flowers and apple orchards are eagerly waiting to welcome you
Jammu & Kashmir – where you encounter experiences that are so unique and completely new.
Jammu & Kashmir – where you find colourful birds singing and chirping in dense green forests
Jammu & Kashmir – where you find local people to be always warm and smiling, looking gorgeous in their native dress.
Jammu & Kashmir – the place of magnificent Chinar trees, that stand so tall
Jammu & Kashmir – the land of Santoor (Indian musical instrument) and the world famous Pashmina shawl.
Jammu & Kashmir – the confluence of three great religions – Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam
Visit the place at least once, and get enamoured by its beauty, splendour and charm.
------ Raja Basu
The above poem
by Raja Basu epitomizes Kashmir in all its finery. Given that terrorism had
taken over that state for a while ago, things seem to be returning to normalcy
– atleast for the tourist.
For the foodie - apples, lotus stem, saffron, walnuts, dry fruits
and meat make up most of the basic ingredients and even the Kashmiri Pandits
are known to eat both veg and non-veg food. The Kashmiri Wazwan (or Thali) apparently contains 36 decadent dishes which are sure to tickle the palate..
Today’s post is the popular Dum
Aloo Kashmiri served with Jeera rice / Plain rice.
I followed Anjana’s recipe, except for deep frying the potatoes. Instead I par boiled them in the
microwave, and pan fried them. Addition of Chana Masala took this recipe to a
different level.
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BM : 39 ~ Indian State : Jammu & Kashmir
BM : 39 ~ Indian State : Jammu & Kashmir
Recipe : Dum Aloo Kashmiri
Dish type : Side Dish / Accompaniment
Served with : Tandoori Roti
or Kulcha or any flat bread or just steamed rice
Spice Level : Medium to
spicy
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Prep Time : 15-20 mins, Cooking time
: 30 mins ; Serves : 4
Ingredients:
- Baby potatoes – 500 gms (approx. 20)
- Chana Masala - 3.5 tsp
- Kashmiri chilli powder - 3.5 tsp
- Turmeric - 1 tsp
- Black salt - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Bay leaves - 2
- Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
- Coriander powder - 3 tsp
- Tomato puree - 1.5 cup
- Yoghurt - 3/4 cup
- Cream - 2.5 TBSP
- Oil or Ghee – 2 TBSP
Method:
Par
boil the potatoes. Prick them all over and shallow fry or bake them till ¾ done
Sprinkle
black salt all over them.
Mix
the dry masalas – Kashmiri Chilli powder, Channa Masala, Turmeric, Coriander
powder in ¾ cup of water and keep aside
Heat
oil or ghee, sauté the bayleaf and asafetida. Now add the tomato puree and sauté
for 4-6 mins
Gently
add the masalas dissolved in the water and cream and salt and mix on low flame
so that the cream does not curdle. Add potatoes and mix well.
Add
1 cup more water and bring to a simmer – about 4-6 mins
Finish
with any remaining cream and coriander leaves
Serve
hot with Roti or Rice.
nice poem... thanks for sharing and walking us through the beauty... love dum aloo and this looks good!!
ReplyDeleteDum aloo looks so perfectly done and delicious!thanks for trying and liking it !
ReplyDeleteThis was my first pick for this state but had to chance the dish for my husband's sake. Dum aloo has been on my to do list for quite some time. Yours looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteNice healthy variation. The deep frying has kept me from trying this recipe.
ReplyDeleteThats a wonderful peom, reading it makes me to feel virtually the natural beauty of J & K..Earlier for me Kashmiri dish means Dum aloo, i love this dish to the core.
ReplyDeletesuch a beautiful poetry apt for the state...and lovely recipe to go along with it..
ReplyDeleteSame pinch Kalyani..Your dum aloo looks so creamy and delicious....
ReplyDeletethats a beautiful poem...and the dum aaloo, well one can never fail with them, lovely recipe.
ReplyDeleteDum aloo looks super inviting...
ReplyDeletepoem was so lovingly written.. dum aloo looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteI love dum aloo so much..very nicely done!
ReplyDeleteLove the poem, Kalyani. Dum aloo looks wonderful!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful poem
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem Kalyani. As for dum aloo can aloo ever go wrong? Yum.
ReplyDeleteDum allo looks great and as you mentioned, those few lines capture the essence of J&K.
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