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A rich and creamy North Indian curry featuring tender baby potatoes simmered in a luscious gravy made from almond paste, yogurt, and aromatic spices. This Mughlai-inspired dish is perfect for a special meal, offering a nutty and mildly sweet flavor.
For 4 servings
Prepare Potatoes and Almond Paste
Sauté the Potatoes
Start the Gravy Base
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A rich and creamy North Indian curry featuring tender baby potatoes simmered in a luscious gravy made from almond paste, yogurt, and aromatic spices. This Mughlai-inspired dish is perfect for a special meal, offering a nutty and mildly sweet flavor.
This north_indian recipe takes 60 minutes to prepare and yields 4 servings. At 323.87 calories per serving with 7.2g of protein, it's a moderately challenging recipe perfect for lunch or dinner.
Cook the Masala
Add Creamy Elements
Simmer the Curry
Finish and Garnish
To make this dish vegan, replace ghee with a neutral oil, use a plant-based yogurt like cashew or coconut yogurt, and substitute fresh cream with cashew cream.
Substitute the baby potatoes with 250g of paneer cubes. Lightly pan-fry the paneer cubes until golden before adding them to the gravy at the final simmering stage.
For an even richer, more decadent gravy, you can add 1 tablespoon of cashew paste along with the almond paste.
Incorporate other vegetables like green peas or lightly steamed cauliflower florets along with the potatoes for added texture and nutrition.
Almonds are a primary ingredient, providing monounsaturated fats that are beneficial for heart health and can help in managing cholesterol levels.
Potatoes are a great source of complex carbohydrates, which provide sustained energy, making this dish both delicious and fueling.
The use of curd (yogurt) introduces beneficial probiotics into the dish, which support a healthy digestive system and improve gut flora.
Both almonds and yogurt contribute calcium and magnesium, essential minerals for maintaining strong and healthy bones.
A single serving of Badami Aloo contains approximately 300-350 calories. This is an estimate and can vary based on the exact amount of ghee, cream, and the size of the potatoes used.
Badami Aloo is moderately healthy. It contains beneficial ingredients like almonds, which provide healthy fats and Vitamin E, and yogurt, which is a good source of probiotics. However, it is also rich due to the use of ghee and cream, so it's best enjoyed in moderation as part of a balanced diet.
Yes, you can easily make it vegan. Replace ghee with a neutral vegetable oil, use a plant-based yogurt (like cashew or unsweetened almond yogurt), and substitute the optional fresh cream with cashew cream or full-fat coconut milk.
Yogurt can curdle if the temperature difference is too high or if it's not stabilized. To prevent this, always use full-fat yogurt at room temperature, whisk it well until smooth, and add it to the pan only after reducing the heat to the lowest setting. Stir continuously for a couple of minutes after adding it.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. The gravy will thicken upon cooling. Reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave, adding a splash of warm water or milk to adjust the consistency.
Absolutely. If you don't have baby potatoes, you can use 3-4 medium-sized potatoes. Peel them and cut them into 1.5-inch cubes. The cooking process remains the same.