Dum Aloo

Ingredients

• 600 g small potatoes (or 4 medium, quartered)
• Oil, for shallow-frying, plus 4 tbsp for the gravy
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 onion, blended to a paste
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tomatoes, blended
• 1 tsp salt
• 1½ tsp red chilli powder (Kashmiri if you have it)
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp fennel (saunf) powder
• ½ cup (125 g) yogurt, whisked
• ½ tsp garam masala
• A handful of fresh coriander, to finish

Missing something?

• No potato? Use sweet potato or turnip (shaljam).
• No yogurt? Use milk with 1 tsp lemon juice, rested 10 minutes.
• No onion? Use spring onions, or a little onion powder (less depth).
• No tomato? Use 1 tbsp tomato paste per tomato, or 2 tbsp yogurt for tang.