Gorkhali Til ( Sesame seeds) Aloo Dum | Nepali food

 

 

Gorkhali Til ( Sesame seeds)  Aloo Dum:   

Who doesn’t like aloo (Potato), I mean like 90% of people living on this planet loves potatoes.  Potato is the most widely recognized vegetable on the planet and is a standout amongst the most flexible one as well. It is additionally the most enjoyed vegetable by numerous individuals and when I am befuddled on what to make for breakfast, potato turns to be a life savior.

Basically, "Gorkhali til aloo dum" is most common in the hill area like in Darjeeling districts. Why it is known as Gorkhali til aloo dum is because it is most common among Gorkhas. Aloo dum is made spicy and looks red in color. Don't we assume the dish to be scrumptious by the vibe of its color? This dish is one of the simplest dishes you can prepare. No need for an extraordinary ingredient, it's simple, easy an ends up being delectable. You can eat this dish with chapatti or plain rice.

Ingredients

• 5-6 medium size potatoes 
•  3 tbsp white sesame seeds
• 3  tablespoon oil
• 2 dry red chili
• 1 tomato
• 2 tbsp red chili powder (Kashmiri Mirch)
• 1 tbsp turmeric powder
• 5 cloves garlic
• Salt to taste

How to cook step by step

1.  Boil potatoes until cooked. Peel and cut the potatoes into four pieces.

2.  Blend tomato, dry red chili, and garlic and make them into a paste.

3. Heat the pan on medium flame and put 4  tbsp oil  

4. Now stir-fry the sesame seeds for about a minute until seeds lightly change color.

5. After that put the paste and cook until the aroma of tomato paste goes.

6.  Add red chili powder ( Khasmiri Mirch), turmeric powder and salt to taste. I want to recommend Kashmiri mirch because it gives you very good color no artificial mixture and not so spicy. You can utilize this powder while making some dishes for children.

7. Presently, if you feel that the paste is being excessively dry then you can add one cup of water also.

Wait till the bubbles start to pop up.   

8. Now you can put potatoes and stir them very gently.

9. Transfer into serving bowl and serve hot.

  So this is how you make Gorkhali til aloo dum /Nepali food, simple and easy.

Hope you liked it.