Potato Curry Recipe/Urulaikilangu Poriyal

• Medium sized Potatoes – 3 nos
• Salt & water – as needed

To grind

• Grated coconut – 2 tbsp
• Sambar powder – 1 tsp ( I use 1/2 tsp)
• Big onion – 1 no ( medium size)
• Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp
• Cumin seeds/Jeera – 1/2 tsp

To temper

• Cooking oil – 1 tbsp + 1/2 tbsp
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds/Jeera – 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves – few
• Lemon juice – Few drops (optional)

• Wash and pressure cook the potatoes.Peel the skin and cut them into bite sized cubes.Set aside.Chop the onions into chunks for grinding.Chop another big onion finely for sautéing.
• In a mixer,take the grated coconut,chopped big onion & jeera,sambar powder & turmeric powder.Pulse it once or twice.Onions should be coarsely ground.

• Now take the potato cubes and mix it with the ground paste. Add the required salt & check for taste.Adjust the sambar powder & salt.
• Heat a kadai with oil and temper mustard seeds,cumin seeds & urad dal.Add curry leaves & hing.After the dal turns golden brown,saute the onions till transparent.

• Then add the masala coated potato cubes.Saute in low to medium flame till u get nice aroma from it and potato gets roasted nicely.Add 1/2 tbsp of oil the middle while roasting if u feel the mixture is dry.Do not cover n roast it.

• Remove the roasted potato & squeeze some lemon juice if needed.Serve with sambar,rasam or more kuzhambu.

Enjoy !

• For variations,u can use raw banana or brinjal in place of potato but cook them in prior without losing its shape.
• U can also 3 cloves of garlic along with onions while grinding.That gives a nice masala smell.
• You can also garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves & squeeze lemon juice if u wish.