Potato Podimas Recipe (Urulai Podimas)

Potato is my fav since childhood days...who doesnt like potatoes?! It is such a flexible veggie when made either as a curry, or podimas or fry or even when added in kurmas it tastes just yum. Potato podimas is my fav , I luv it more than the fry so thought to share it here.

Potato Podimas Recipe - Ingredients
Serves 2

• Potatoes - 2
• Green chilli - 1 slitted
• Onion - 1 small chopped finely
• Ginger - 1 tbsp chopped finely(optional)
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• Coconut - 1 tbsp grated
• Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp chopped finely
• Salt - to taste

To temper :

• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad Dhal - 1/2 tsp
• Hing(Perungayam) - a pinch
• Curry leaves - few
• Oil - 1 tsp

Method:

1.Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dhal let it splutter. Add curry leaves, hing, turmeric powder, green chilli and ginger fry for a minute.Add onions fry until slightly browned.Cut the potatoes into half and Pressure cook potatoes for 4 whistles . Mash it well, keep aside

2.Add mashed potatoes, required salt and mix well.Saute for 2-3 mins - add coconut and coriander leaves and switch off. 

Serve with hot rice and sambar.

My Notes :

• You can also add 1 tsp lemon juice for the tangy flavour.
• While tempering you can even add chana dal.

Labels: potato recipes, Veggies