Name: Bengali Aloor Dum
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: bengali
Ingredients: 500 g Baby Potatoes (About 20-25 potatoes); 1 tsp Salt (For boiling potatoes); 0.5 cup Mustard Oil (For shallow frying potatoes); 1 pc Bay Leaf; 2 pcs Dried Red Chilli (Whole, dried); 1 inch Cinnamon Stick; 3 pods Green Cardamom (Slightly crushed); 4 pcs Cloves; 300 g Onion (Approx. 2 medium onions, made into a fine paste); 1 tbsp Ginger Paste; 1 tbsp Garlic Paste; 400 g Tomato (Approx. 2 large ripe tomatoes, pureed); 0.5 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1.5 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder (Adjust for desired color and mild heat); 1 tsp Cumin Powder; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 0.5 cup Curd (Plain, full-fat yogurt, whisked until smooth); 1 tsp Sugar (A key ingredient for authentic Bengali taste); 1.5 cup Hot Water; 0.5 tsp Garam Masala Powder; 1 tsp Ghee (For finishing); 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves (Freshly chopped, for garnish)