Potato Saagu
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Gravy, Potato recipies, sambar/Curry/Huli
Ingredients
- 3-4 medium potatoes
- 1 medium Onion (chopped)
- 3/4 cup peas
- 2 Tomatoes
- 4-5 Curry leaves
- 2-3 green chillies
- handful of chopped coriander leaves
- Asafetida a pinch
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Cumin seeds
- Mustard seeds
- Red chilli powder (depending on taste)
- salt, Oil
Directions
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Preparation eel the potatoes and chop into small cubes. Put them in water to avoid browning. Now cook them over the stove top or microwave along with salt.
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Alternatively pressure cook potatoes with water and then chop into cubes. Retain the water and keep aside.
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Take a big pan and heat oil. Now add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafetida and curry leaves,
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Add the chopped onion, green chillies and cook until the onion turns transparent.
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Add salt, chopped tomatoes, turmeric, red chilli powder and mix well.
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Add the cooked potatoes, peas, salt, and water from the boiled potatoes. Cover a lid and turn the flame to medium and let it boil until the whole thing becomes thick and starchy.
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Turn off the stove and garnish with coriander leaves and serve with Rave Idli.