Urulai melagu varuval( Potato gravy with Pepper)

Urulai melagu varuval( Potato semi-gravy with Pepper)

This dish has a lot of memories. It was my paternal granny who introduced this in our family and it was my dad's fave and now mine :) I can eat it anytime,as a snack or as a side dish! :) Just love it! It is perfect when paired with curd rice. I still clearly remember how she used to feed me balls of rice mixed with this pepper potato fry :)

  

Preparation Time: 15min

Cooking Time: 15min

Serves: 2  

Shelf life:1day
Serving Suggestion: Serve it with all rice items or eat just like that

Ingredients:

Potatoes-4-5 medium sized

Garlic-5-6 cloves

Shallots/Sambar onions -8-10

Dry red chillies - 3-4

Chilli powder-1 1/2 - 2 tsp depending on your spice tolerance

Turmeric powder- a pinch

Water*-1/4 cup

Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp

Salt- to taste

Curry leaves- 1 sprig

Oil-5-6 tbsp ( we use coconut oil & we swear by it :D )

Method:

• Wash,peel and cut the potato into bite sized cubes and leave it in water so that it does not discolour.
• Grind garlic,shallots & dry red chillies to a paste using a mixer or a mortar & pestle ( preferably the granite one)
• Heat oil, splutter the mustard seeds.
• Saute the ground ingredients till a lovely aroma comes.
• Lower the flame and the powders and mix well.
• Add the potatoes ( we usually just take them directly out of the water , shake of the excess slightly and add it to the masala) and mix well.
• Close with a lid and let it on low flame cook for 5-8 mins stirring well in between ( If you are going to drain the potatoes completely and add them, sprinkle 1/4 cup of water over them and let them cook)
• Once it is cooked, remove the lid and fry it slightly for 2-3 mins adding oil if needed.
• Garnish with curry leaves and serve hot with plain rice.