Urulaikizhangu Podimas Indian Mashed Potatoes |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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'Urulaikizhangu' means Potato and 'Podimas' means mashed w/ spices. Its Indian mashed potatoes. Its low in fat, not so creamy and not very well mashed. Its a fool proof recipe. Anybody and everybody can do it. Ingredients:
red skin potatotoes - 1 lb |
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp |
asafoetida or hing - a small pinch |
thai chillies - 6 finely chopped |
ginger - 1/4 tsp grated |
bengal gram(yellow split pea) - 1 tbl.sp |
mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp |
whole red chillies - 2 - 3 nos |
curry leaves - 6 shredded into thin strips |
fresh or frozen shredded unsweetened coconut- 1 fist full |
coriander leaves - a small bunch |
freshly squeezed lemon juice - 3 tsp. |
olive oil - 2 tsp |
salt - 1 tsp or as reqd |
Directions:
1. 1)Wash and prick potatoes & pop it in the microwave for 4 min. It has to cook well.
2. 2)Let it rest for few sec. see whether its cooked, if not, cook for a few more min. Keep it aside, cool and peel of the skin when it becomes handleable.
3. 3)Mash them lightly w/ salt and keep it aside.
4. 4)Heat oil in a pan or a Wok and add mustard seed when it becomes warm..
5. 5)Splutter mustard seeds, then add the yellow split peas. Let it brown.
6. 6) Then add curry leaves, red chilies, hing, & tumeric.
7. 7)Add the mashed potatoes and mix well.
8. 8) Pulse together thai chillies and coconut together in a food processor and add it to the podimas
9. 9)Let this cook for a few mins.
10. 10)Garnish with coriander leaves .
11. 11) Take it out of the heat. Wait for a few min. & then add the lemon juice and mix well.
12. NOTE:
13. 1. You can omit the split peas if its hard for you to find.
14. 2. Since every microwave cooking times are different you need to check on them. The more its cooked the better it gets.
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