Potato Podimas/ Urulaikizhangu Podimas is a quick, simple and yummy dish. Potato is made without chili powder, so it is less in spiciness. It is a good combination with spicy puli kuzhambu, spice, and tangy kara kozhambhu, araithuvita kozhambhu goes well with sambar and rasam too.
Ingredients
Potatoes – 3
Green chilis – 2
Oil – 1 Tsp
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
Urad dal – ½ Tsp
Chana dal – 2 tsp
Salt as needed
Turmeric powder – 1 pinch
Curry leaves – Few
Onions/Shallots – ½ cup (chopped)
Method
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1. Wash and peel potatoes and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
2. Soak chana dal in ½ cup of water.
3. Once done, rinse potatoes under cold water and cut into small pieces.
4. In a pan add 1 tsp of oil and add mustard seeds and urad dal, allow it to pop.
5. Add curry leaves.
6. Add chopped onion/shallots and green chilis saute for a minute.
7. Add soaked chana dal.
8. Mix everything well and add salt.
9. Add potatoes and mix well.
10. Then add turmeric powder.
11. Combine everything well and cook for 2-3 minutes and turn off the flame.
12. Serve hot with rice and sambar.