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On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you love the street-style Aloo Dum?

Don’t miss chef Oindrila Bala’s easy-peasy recipe to recreate this dish at home

The tangy, spicy aloo dum available in many phuchka stalls of Kolkata have a separate fan base. The flavour riot of the spices and the love for potatoes make this aloo dum a tasty treat that can’t just be had once. But, what if the craving happens on a day when heading out is not on the horizon? Masterchef India season 6’s first runners up chef Oindrila Bala has a solution. The good chef has shared the recipe in a #Foodstagram reel.

Psst… Oindrila has shown how to make the secret ingredient of this aloo dum — bhaja masala (a spice mix dry roasted and grinded). “Growing up, one of my absolute must-have street food treats was the aloo dum sold by the puchkawala bhaiyas in the South of Kolkata…” wrote the chef reminiscing. The reel will make you crave, and the easy recipe will make you try it out. Reeling from the post Durga Puja mood? Then, this tangy treat is what we need before we gear up for the next festival — Lakshmi Puja. 

— Pooja Mitra

Also read: How a phuchkawala turned the chef’s table