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'''Dum Aloo''' (also spelled as '''Dam Aloo''') or '''Aloor Dum''' ({{lang-bn|আলুর দম}}, {{lang-hi|दम आलू}}) is a potato based curry dish. "Dum" means slow-cooked, and "aloo" is potato.<ref name=":0" /> It is a part of the traditional  [[Kashmiri Pandit]] [[Kashmiri cuisine|cuisine]],<ref>[http://food.ndtv.com/opinions/beyond-wazwan-a-peek-into-the-cuisine-of-kashmiri-pandits-1275847 Beyond Wazwan: A Peek into the Cuisine of Kashmiri Pandits]</ref><ref>[http://www.rollingpin.me/single-post/2015/10/02/The-Dum-Aloo-trail-from-Kashmir-to-Kolkata The Dum Aloo trail from Kashmir to Kolkata]</ref> from the [[Kashmir Valley]], in the [[India|Indian]] state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. There are also Banarasi and Bengali variations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Punjabi|first=Camellia|title=The Great Curries of India|publisher=Simon & Schuster|year=1995|pages=148}}</ref>
 
== Preparation ==
The potatoes, usually smaller ones, are first skinned and [[deep fried]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|title=Favourite Traditional Indian Dum Aloo|publisher=Books on Demand|year=2021|isbn=9783753401720|pages=17}}</ref> Kashmiri dum aloo gravy is made with yogurt or [[Khoa|khoya]], and often includes a cashew nut paste.<ref name=":2" /> The Banarasi variation gravy is made from tomatoes and onions.<ref name=":1" /> Spices such as red chilies, garlic, ginger, cardamom, and fennel are added to the gravies.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kapoor|first=Sanjeev|title=Desi Aloo|publisher=Popular Prakashan Pvt. Limited|year=2009|pages=61}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Dalal|first=Tarla|title=Moghlai Khana|publisher=Sanjay & Company|year=2007|pages=49}}</ref>  The potatoes are cooked slowly at low flame in the gravy, and can be garnished with coriander.<ref>{{cite web|title='Dama Oluv'|url=http://www.koausa.org/Cookbook/91.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518011632/http://www.koausa.org/Cookbook/91.html|archive-date=2012-05-18}}
</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Stone|first=Martha|title=Indian Slow Cooker: Getting to Know the Basics of Slow Cooked Indian Kitchen Delicacies|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform|year=2015|isbn=9781506142395}}</ref> Dum aloo is often paired and served with naan.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Singh|first=Manali|title=Vegetarian Indian Cooking with Your Instant Pot|publisher=Page Street Publishing|year=2018|isbn=9781624146459|pages=67}}</ref>
 
 


'''Dum Aloo''' (also spelled as '''Dam Aloo''') or '''Aloor Dum''' ({{lang-bn|আলুর দম}}, {{lang-hi|दम आलू}}) is a potato based dish, it is a part of the traditional  [[Kashmiri Pandit]] [[Kashmiri cuisine|cuisine]],<ref>[http://food.ndtv.com/opinions/beyond-wazwan-a-peek-into-the-cuisine-of-kashmiri-pandits-1275847 Beyond Wazwan: A Peek into the Cuisine of Kashmiri Pandits]</ref><ref>[http://www.rollingpin.me/single-post/2015/10/02/The-Dum-Aloo-trail-from-Kashmir-to-Kolkata The Dum Aloo trail from Kashmir to Kolkata]</ref> from the [[Kashmir Valley]], in the [[India|Indian]] state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. The potatoes, usually smaller ones, are first [[deep fried]], then cooked slowly at low flame in a gravy with spices.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koausa.org/Cookbook/91.html |title='Dama Oluv' |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518011632/http://www.koausa.org/Cookbook/91.html |archive-date=2012-05-18 }}
</ref> Dum Aloo is a popular recipe cooked throughout [[Indian subcontinent]]. In [[Bangladesh]] and Indian States of [[West Bengal]], it is a specialty dish eaten mostly with [[Luchi]] and is known as "Aloor dum".


==See also==
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