Dum Aloo is a spicy potato curry from Kashmir, one of the world’s most naturally beautiful but also extremely turbulent regions. This recipe is usually made with yogurt, but for my vegan version I use a delicious combination of coconut milk and lemon juice with traditional spices. A vegan, gluten-free, soy-free recipe.
Before it exploded with violence in the 1980s, Kashmir, a disputed territory between India and Pakistan, was known for being a paradise on earth. This valley nestled in the gorgeous Himalayas was a popular haunt for honeymooners and tourists local and foreign, and a backdrop for many of Bollywood’s extravagant movies. There was a time when, it seemed, no Hindi movie could be made without at least a duet by the heroine and the hero, in matching bouffant hairdos, cavorting around on Kashmir’s snowy slopes.
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