Urulakizhangu Mezhukkupuratti
Kerala style potato stir fry with garlic, onion and spices
Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes cut into medium cubes
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 5-6 garlic cloves crushed
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilly powder
- 1 tbsp + 2 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp split urad dal
- 2-3 dry red chillies
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds. When it crackles add urad dal, red chillies and curry leaves. Then add garlic and fry for few seconds.
- Add onions and fry till they turn soft. Then add potatoes, turmeric powder, red chilly powder and salt. Sprinkle little water and mix well.
- Cover and cook for around 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked, stirring in between.
- Add remaining oil and fry the potatoes uncovered for another 4-5 minutes.
Notes
- Make sure to stir the potatoes in between to avoid sticking to pan and burning.
- You can reduce the amount of garlic, but do not skip it entirely.
- Instead of normal onion, you can use shallots/small onion too.