Dahi Bara Aloo Dum

As I am an Odiya, I am simply crazy about Dahi Bara (Dahi Vada) and Aloo Dum. Cuttack based story of Dahi Bara and Aloo Dum goes like this: Some Bara(vada) –  aloo chop(aloo Bonda) vendor found his Bara getting wasted on a daily basis . Then an idea struck him, if he could soak those bara in the curd and serves it like a chat with spicy Aloo dum, it would probably be a good dish. It wasn’t just any dish, it’s the most acknowledged chat and a comfort snack that people prefer in sunny summers of twin city (Bhubaneswar & Cuttack) crazily like nothing other.

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1. Urad Daal or Black Grams- 1 Cup
2.  Green Chillies – 2 pieces
3. Ginger – 2 cm long
4. Garlic- 3 big cloves
5. Vegetable Oil – For Deep Frying
6. Salt

1. Curd Beaten – 2 cups
2. Black Pepper Powder – 1 tsp
3. Salt

1. Potato – 3-4 medium sized
2. Onion – 1 medium sized
3. Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tbsp
4. Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
5. Cumin Powder – 2 tsp
6. Coriander Powder – 2 tsp
7. Red Chili Powder – 2 tsp
8. Garam Masala – 1 tsp
9. Vegetable Oil- 2-3 tbsp
10. Salt – according to the taste

1. Sev
2. Onions- chopped Finely
3. Coriander Leaves – Finely Chopped
4. Cucumber – Finely chopped

1. Soak the Urad Daal for 6 hrs.
2. Grind the Urad Daal, Green Chilies, Ginger, Garlic and Salt  to a thicker batter.
3. After the batter is prepared place the batter outside till it gets fermented.
4. After the batter is made, deep fry making small balls out of it (I personally love this small ball shape).
5. In a bowl, soak the friend baras with some water so that it get swollen.
6. In the meantime, when the bara is fried and soaked the tempering of the curd should be ready
7. Add a cup of water to the 2 cups of the curd to make of thinner consistency and all salt to it.
8. Add the pinch of the black pepper powder to the curd and add the soaked baras in the mixture.

Steps for Aloo Dum:
    Preparation Time : 15 mins
    Cooking Time : 25 mins

1. Boil the potatoes in the pressure cooker.
2. Peel off the potatoes and cut it into medium cubes.
3. In the meanwhile, Heat a Pan or Kadai with Vegetable oil.
4. Add the cumin seeds to the heated oil and splutter it for 1 min.
5. Add the Chopped onions and fry it till golden brown.
6. Add the Ginger-Garlic Paste and saute till its cooked.
7. Add all the powdered masalas (Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Garam Masala, Red Chili Powder) and saute it.
8. Add the chopped tomatoes and saute it till the masalas (spices) are cooked and the oil is released.
9. Add the salt according to the taste.
10. Add the potato cubes and cook it for 2 mins and then add 2 cups of water and let it simmer for 3-4 mins.
11. Turn off the cook top after the gravy has come into a medium consistency.

    Preparation Time : 5 mins

   Cooking Time : 0 

1. Take a serving quarter Plate and place 4 dahi baras.
2. Add 2 spatulas full Aloo Dum, add the aloo dum in such a manner as its a topping and the layer of baras are also visible to give it a slight conical shape.
3. Add the chopped onions, sev, green chilies, coriander leaves and chopped cucumber.