Instant Pot Easy Dum Aloo

Indian Potato Curry

Dum Aloo is a famous Indian Potato Curry.  Learn to make restaurant style Dum Aloo using easy steps and Instant Pot.

What is Dum Aloo

Dum Aloo is Spicy Indian Potato Curry. Baby potatoes are simmered in velvety creamy, onion-tomato sauce flavored with sultry Indian spices.

My version of Easy Dum Aloo is well ..easy ! I am marrying Kashmiri style with Punjabi style. So there is yogurt, cashews and onion tomato masala gravy. More the merrier!

My Easy Version

What is DUM cooking style?

Dum” refers to the style of Indian cooking in which food is cooked on low heat by sealing the pot. It  involves lengthy cooking spanning hours of slow cooking which enhances the flavor of the dish.

Baby potatoes

Oil

Yellow onion

Ginger

Tomatoes

Cumin seeds

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Ingredients

Garlic

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions : - Wash and rinse baby potatoes. Dry them well. Using a fork, prick the potatoes a few times. - Start the Instant Pot on SAUTE mode. Once it displays HOT, add oil or ghee. Add the potatoes. Sprinkle some salt and garam masala and saute them well for 5 minutes.