Choto Aloor Dum Recipe – Bengali Style Baby Potato Stir Fry

Choto Aloor Dum Recipe is a Bengali cuisine dish where the baby potatoes are lightly roasted and cooked in thick masala. This is a simple stir fry but is so delicious and addictive. It can be served as a separate starter dish. Course : Lunch Ingridients : 1/2 kg Baby Potatoes , boiled and peeled 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi) 1/4 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania) 1/4 teaspoon Garam masala powder 1/4 teaspoon Red Chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon Sugar Salt , to taste To be ground : 2 Onions , chopped 2 Tomatoes , chopped 2 Green Chillies , chopped 1/2 inch Ginger For tempering  2 tablespoons Mustard oil 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera) For garnish  Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , as required and chopped Instructions To begin making the Choto Aloor Dum Recipe, firstly heat a heavy bottomed pan with mustard oil over low flame and when the oil starts to smoke, temper with cumin seeds.In a blender add chopped onion, tomato, green chilli, ginger and make it into a fine paste. Stir the mixture over low flame, add sugar and salt. Cook it for 2 to 3 minutes.After 2 to 3 minutes, add the red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cook the mixture over the low flame, covered.Keep stirring every 3-4 minutes till the mixture thickens and the oil starts leaving the sides of the pan.Now, add the baby potatoes, sprinkle garam masala and mix well.Allow the mixture to fry for another 7-10 minutes on low flame, stirring intermittently. Switch off and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve the Choto Aloor Dum Recipe as a starter or as side dish along with Palak Dal, Boondi Raita and Tawa Paratha for a weekday meal. You can also serve it with Bengali Luchi and Raita of your choice.