Urulaikizhangu (Potato) Podimas
TamBrahm style mildly spiced crumbled potatoes with ginger, green chillies and lemon
Ingredients
- 3 medium potato
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- ¾ tsp split urad dal
- ¼ tsp asafoetida / hing
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1 inch ginger piece grated
- 3-4 green chillies finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Pressure cook the potatoes for 3 whistles. Peel the skin and lightly crumble them with hands.
- Heat a pan with oil and add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add urad dal, asafoetida, curry leaves, turmeric powder, ginger and green chillies.
- Fry for a minute and add the crumbled potatoes, salt and gently combine everything. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and add the lemon juice.
Notes
- Do not mash the potatoes completely. Crumble them roughly with hands while its warm to handle.
- Adjust the amount of green chillies according to your spice preference.