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    Dahi Aloo Recipe {2 ways!}

    Published: Mar 22, 2015 · Last Modified: Apr 14, 2020 by Kanan Patel / 5 Comments

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    Dahi Aloo Recipe - super easy, deliciously tasty, and requires basic Indian ingredients! You’ll love how creamy, filling and comforting curry. To make this dahi wale aloo recipe, you’ll need two main ingredients, yogurt, and potatoes. Rest is just the spice powders to make it flavorful.

    Here I am sharing two recipes/methods (both are no onion no garlic recipe)
    1) Regular dahi wale aloo recipe - can be eaten on any day of the year
    2) Dahi aloo recipe for vrat (Hindu fasting) - can be eaten on vrat, upvas like Navratri vrat, Ekadashi, Gauri vrat, Maha Shivratri, Chaiya Navratri, etc.

    Dahi aloo recipe for vrat, fast

    Dahi Wale Aloo (Regular)

    This is one of the quickest and easiest curry recipe using potatoes. If you have boiled potatoes handy in the fridge then this gravy will be ready in 10 minutes only.

    To keep this healthy, I have added boiled, cubed potatoes as such. Instead, you can shallow fry or deep fry the boiled, cubed potatoes and then add into the gravy. Because of the frying, the edges of the potato cubes caramelize and becomes slightly crisp. That gives really too good of the taste.

    Here besan (gram flour) is added into the yogurt gravy which will prevent the yogurt from curdling. Also, besan helps to thicken the gravy.

    I have used ghee while making it add some rich flavor. If you want you can use oil too.

    Please keep in mind that as curry cools, the potato will absorb some of the gravy. So serve hot or warm. If serving later then add some more water and keep thin gravy. By the time you reheat/serve, you will still have some gravy left.

    Check out more potato-based gravy recipes
    Dum aloo (Punjabi, Restaurant style)
    Aloo tamatar ki sabzi
    Bateta nu rasawalu shaak (Gujarati potato curry)

    How to make Dahi Wale Aloo?

    1) First, boil the potatoes in instant pot or regular stovetop pressure cooker. Once cool to touch, peel and discard the skin. Cut into small cubes.

    2) Take yogurt, besan, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt in a bowl.
    Yogurt, besan and spices in a bowl

    3) Mix well so there will be no lumps. Add water and mix. Keep it aside.
    yogurt besan mixture

    4) Heat the ghee in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds. Let them sizzle.
    tempering of cumin seeds

    5) Then add curry leaves, green chilies and ginger paste. Sauté them for 30 seconds.
    saute ginger, green chili and curry leaves

    6) Then add yogurt mixture while stirring continuously. So yogurt will not curdle. Let it come to a simmer.
    adding yogurt mixture

    7) Then add boiled and cubed potatoes. Mix well gently.
    adding boiled potatoes

    8) Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
    simmering the dahi aloo gravy

    9) Then add garam masala.
    adding garam masala

     10) Mix well.
    dahi wale aloo  is ready

    Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve. Serve this dahiwale aloo with roti, paratha or poori. It tastes good with rice too.

    dahi wale aloo recipe

    Vrat ke Dahi Aloo Recipe (For Hindu Fasting)

    Potato is the most eaten vegetable during the Hindu fast or vrat or upvas. The recipe is almost the same as above, but few ingredients are skipped since those are not allowed during vrat e.g. curry leaves, besan.

    Instead of besan, crushed peanuts are added. It adds nice texture and nutty flavor to the gravy.

    Fasting rules may vary from one family to another. So check with your elders that what you can consume before trying any fasting recipe from the website. Many people do not eat red chili powder during fasting. If you are one of them then skip it. Addition of green chilies gives enough spicy flavor.

    I do make this dahi aloo recipe very often even though I am not fasting on those days. Trust me it is so good that you will definitely love this. Try it once and let me know.

    Check out more fasting sabzi recipes
    Sukhi bhaji // Sweet potato sabzi // Dahi suran ki sabzi // Dahi arbi // Vrat ke aloo

    How to make vrat ke dahi aloo?

    1) Take yogurt in large cup or bowl, add water. Whisk it well till it is smooth. and keep it aside.
    whisked yogurt

    2) Heat the ghee in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle. Then add ginger and green chilies. Saute for a minute.
    saute ginger and green chili

    3) Then add crushed peanuts. Mix and cook for a minute.
    adding peanuts

    4) LOWER the heat on low. add red chili powder, cumin powder, and rock salt.
    adding spice powders

    5) Stir and cook for 30 seconds. If spices are burning then you add a few splashes of water.
    roasting spices and peanuts

    6) Add boiled potatoes. Stir gently and well, so all the masala is coated with spices.
    mixing boiled potatoes

    7) Add prepared yogurt-water mixture. We have lowered the gas heat earlier, that’s why yogurt will not curdle.
    adding yogurt

    8) Stir well and let it come to a simmer and let it simmer for 7-8 minutes. Do stir in between.
    simmering dahi aloo curry

    9) After that mash few pieces of potatoes using back of a spatula. This will help to thicken the gravy.
    mashing few potatoes

    10) And again simmer for 1-2 minutes or till the gravy becomes thick. Lastly, add chopped cilantro leaves.
    garnished dahi wale aloo with cilantro

    If making this dahi aloo recipe for vrat, it can be served with singhare ki puri, rajgira puri or kuttu ki puri, rajgire ka paratha, kuttu ka paratha.

    Vrat ke dahi aloo recipe

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    Dahi Aloo Recipe (Dahi wale Aloo) {2 Ways!}

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    Dahi aloo recipe (Dahi wale aloo) - easy and quick gravy using potatoes and yogurt. I am sharing two recipes - one for regular days and second for Hindu fasting or vrat days.
    Author: Kanan
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Calories: 263kcal
    Servings 2
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes minutes
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

    Ingredients  

    For Dahi wale aloo recipe (regular one):

    • 1 cup Plain yogurt (Dahi or Curd)
    • 1 tablespoon Besan (gram flour)
    • ¾ cup Water
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 2 large or 2 cups Potatoes boiled, peeled and cubed
    • 1 ½ tablespoons Ghee (clarified butter)
    • ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
    • 7-8 Curry leaves
    • ½ teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
    • 2-3 Green chilies chopped finely
    • ½ teaspoon Garam masala

    Dahi aloo recipe for vrat, fasting:

    • 2 medium or 1 ½ cups Potatoes boiled, peeled and cubed
    • ⅓ cup Plain yogurt (Dahi or Curd)
    • ⅔ cups Water
    • 1 tablespoon Ghee (clarified butter)
    • ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
    • 1 Green chili chopped finely
    • 1 teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
    • 1 tablespoon Peanuts coarsely ground
    • Rock Salt (sendha namak) to taste
    • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
    • 1 tablespoon Cilantro or coriander leaves chopped finely
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    Instructions 

    Preparation:

    • First, boil the potatoes in the pressure cooker.
    • Once cool to touch, peel and discard the skin. Cut into small cubes.

    Making Dahi Wale Aloo (Regular):

    • Take yogurt, besan, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt in a bowl.
    • Mix well so there will be no lumps. Add water and mix. Keep it aside.
    • Heat the ghee in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
    • Then add curry leaves, green chilies and ginger paste. Sauté them for 30 seconds.
    • Then add yogurt mixture while stirring continuously. Let it come up to a simmer.
    • Then add boiled and cubed potatoes. Mix well gently.
    • Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
    • Then add garam masala. Mix well.
    • Turn off the stove

    Making Dahi Aloo for vrat:

    • Take yogurt and water in a large cup or bowl. Whisk it well till it is smooth. and keep it aside.
    • Heat the ghee in a pan on medium heat.
    • Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
    • Then add ginger and green chilies. Saute for a minute.
    • Then add crushed peanuts. Mix and cook for a minute.
    • LOWER the heat to low. add red chili powder, cumin powder, and salt.
    • Stir and cook for 30 seconds. If spices are burning then you add a few splashes of water.
    • Add boiled potatoes. Mix well, so all the masala is coated with spices.
    • Add prepared yogurt-water mixture. Stir well and let it come to a simmer.
    • Let it simmer for 7-8 minutes. Do stir in between.
    • After that mash few pieces of potatoes using back of a spatula. This will help to thicken the gravy.
    • And again simmer for 1-2 minutes or till the gravy becomes thick.
    • Lastly, add chopped cilantro leaves.
    • Mix well, turn off the stove.

    Notes

    This Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving (Regular Dahi Aloo Recipe)
    Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 10.6g | Fat: 11.8g | Saturated Fat: 7.3g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 695mg | Potassium: 872mg | Fiber: 3.7g | Sugar: 10.4g
    Below info is for Vrat ke Dahi aloo.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 38.3g | Protein: 5.7g | Fat: 10.5g | Saturated Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 698mg | Potassium: 681mg | Fiber: 3.9g | Sugar: 4.2g
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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    1. kumbakonamfiltercoffee kufico

      June 29, 2021 at 2:09 am

      very nice!!!5 stars

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