Potato (Aloo)  is amazing and one can never go wrong with it as it is both comforting as well as flavoursome. A cheesy twist to the traditional Indian aloo dum recipe can make all the difference and is impressive enough to be in your menu for the next party. Go ahead with the baked aloo dum recipe whenever you plan to cook something fancier and relish it as a side dish.

Ingredients

Baby potatoes : 10 to 15

Peas : 100 gms

Ginger paste : 1 tsp

Garlic paste: 1 tsp

Mozrella cheese : 200 gms

For the masala paste

Onion : 2

Tomato : 2

Corriander seed : 2 tsp

Cumin seed : 1 tsp

Whole black pepper : 10 to 15

Green cardamom : 2

Black cardamom : 2

Cinnamon stick : 1

Step 1

Wash the potatoes and par boil them in a pressure cooker for one to two whistle. Once it gets cool Peel off the skin and prick them with the help of a fork.

Step 2


In a mixie blend all the masalas to make a smooth paste.

Step 3

Add 4 tsp oil in a thick bottom pan. Once hot add 1 tsp sugar and let it caramelize. Once brown add the potatoes and fry them until they change the colour.

Step 4

Take it out in an absorbent paper.

Step 5

Add 2 tsp oil in a karahi and put bay leaf and ginger garlic paste and saute it.

Step 6

Once done add the masala paste along with turmeric, red chilli powder and salt and saute it properly until the oil leaves the side of the pan and the raw smell of masala goes away.

Step 7

Add the green peas and cook it with the masala until the peas is soft.

Step 8

Put the potatoes and cook it with the masala for another five minutes till the masala and the peas blends with the potatoes.

Step 9

Add ½ cup of water and let it come to a boil.

Step 10

Transfer it in an oven proof dish.

Step 11

Sprinkle the grated cheese over the potato mix.

Step 12

Bake it in a pre heated oven at 170 degree Celsius for twenty minutes or until the cheese melts.

Tip

Add ½ cup milk with 2 tsp of kasuri Methi to give the extra creamy texture.