Potato Podimas/ Urulaikizhangu Podimas

Potato Podimas

Ingredients

Potato medium- 4 nos

Onion large( chopped)- 1 no

Green chilly broken- 3 nos

Ginger minced- 1 tsp

Curry leaves few

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

Red chilli powder- 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil- 4 tbsp

Urad dal- 1 tsp

Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp

Urulaikizhangu Podimas

Method

Boil the potatoes until tender, peel the skin and mash. Add mashed potatoes to a bowl season with turmeric powder, red chilli powder and required salt, mix thoroughly. Heat oil in a pan when hot add mustard seeds and allow to crackle. Now add curry leaves, onion, green chilly and ginger. Fry for few seconds until onion turns slightly brown. Add the mashed potatoes to the pan and fry on low heat until the onions are mixed with potatoes and potato are dry and doesn't stick. Serve hot with steamed rice and vathal kuzhambu. Can be also served with poori or chapati as side dish.