Mughlai Dum Aloo

Preparation :15 mins
Cook :52 mins
Total Time :771 hours 17 minutes
Servings :Makes 4 servings

Ingredients :

For The Mughlai Dum Aloo Stuffed Potatoes
7 medium potatoes
oil for deep-frying

To Be Mixed Into A Stuffing Mixture For Mughlai Dum Aloo
1/2 cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
2 tbsp chopped cashew nuts (kaju)
1 tbsp chopped raisins (kismis)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
salt to taste

For The Mughlai Dum Aloo Gravy
3 tbsp ghee
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
25 mm stick of cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cardamoms (elaichi)
1 1/2 cups fresh tomato puree
salt to taste
1/4 tsp sugar
3 tbsp fresh cream

To Be Ground Into A Paste (for The Gravy)
1 cup chopped onions
1 tsp chopped green chillies
2 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tsp salt
4 to 5 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces and soaked in 1 cup hot for 1 hour and drained
8 to 10 cashew nuts (kaju) , soaked in 1 cup hot for 1 hour and drained
2 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)

Method :

For the mughlai dum aloo stuffed potatoes
For the mughlai dum aloo stuffed potatoesPeel the potatoes and prick them at few places.Partially cook the potatoes for about 22-25 minutes on a medium flame so you get parboiled potatoes.Cut each parboiled potato into 2 halves vertically with help of a sharp knife.Scoop the potatoes and mash the scooped portion and keep aside.Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and deep-fry the potato halves till they turn golden brown in colour from both the side. Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside to cool slightly.Add all the ingredients mentioned for the stuffing mixture in a bowl along with the scooped out mashed potatoes and mix well.Stuff the potatoes with the prepared stuffing mixture. Keep aside.
For the mughlai dum aloo gravy
For the mughlai dum aloo gravyHeat the ghee in a kadhai and add the cloves, cinnamon and cardamoms.When they crackle, add the prepared paste and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.Add the tomato purée and salt and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.Add the sugar and cream and mix well. Simmer for 2 to 3 more minutes and keep aside.
How to proceed to make mughlai dum aloo
How to proceed to make mughlai dum alooJust before serving, arrange the stuffed potatoes in a serving dish and pour the hot gravy over them.Serve the mughlai dum aloo immediately garnished with fresh cream and coriander.Alternatively, bake with the gravy in a pre-heated oven at 225º c (450º f) for 10 minutes and serve the mughlai dum aloo immediately.