Saturday, July 18, 2009

Potato Podimas Recipe



Ingredients

Potato - 1 lb
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida(Kayam) - A small pinch
Green chillies - 6 nos
Ginger - A small piece (minced/grated)
Black gram(Urud Dhal) - 1/2 tsp
Red gram(Thuvaraparippu) - 1/2 tsp
Bengal gram(Kadalaparippu) - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Dry red chillies- 2 - 3 nos
Curry leaves - A few
Coriander leaves - A small bunch (washed and finely chopped)
Lemon - 1 no
Cooking oil - 2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp or as reqd


Preparation:

Boil potatoes with turmeric and salt.
Peel skin and mash them and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
Splutter mustard seeds.
Fry black gram, red gram, Bengal gram, asafoetida, turmeric powder, curry leaves, red chillies, finely chopped ginger, lemon juice and salt.
Add the mashed potatoes and mix well.
Let this cook for a few mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves.