Potato lemon curry Urulaikizhangupodimas
This is one of the most traditional methods of making potato poriyal . Take a little oil in a shall vessel and heat it
The ingredients are half kg potatoes, mustard seeds, urad dhal , gram dhal ,Asafoetida, turmeric powder, curry leaves, green chillies ginger, Salt and two medium sized lemons.
This is one of the most popular side dishes among children and adults alike. Generally used as a side dish for rice, poori and occasionally chapati and dosa.
Add mustard, urad dhal and gram dhal to oil . When mustard stops spluttering
Add asafoetida
Add curry leaves
Add finely chopped green chillies and ginger pieces
Add turmeric powder when these are cooked
Add the previously cooked (in a pressure cooker ) and mashed potatoes to these and mix well with a ladle
Add salt to taste and mix well so that all the ingredients mix evenly through out
Switch off the stove and squeeze the two medium sized lemons . This ensures that the curry does not turn bitter.
Potato poriyal is ready to be served as a side dish for rice. We can use it for chapati and poori also
Onion is not added to this category , usually.