Potato Curry

Potato Curry

Ingredients

500 gm medium sized potatoes
1 tsp salt

For the gravy

1 cup freshly grated coconut
1 cup small madras sambhar onions, peeled
2 cup coconut milk (first extract)
4 red chillies
2 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cumin seeds

For the seasoning

4 tsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp curry leaves

For the garnishing

2 tsp chopped (mixed) nuts, fried

Method

1. Wash, peel and cut the potatoes into cubes.

2. Cook the potatoes with half the quantity if salt and enough water till tender and dry.

3. Roast the red chillies, coriander seeds, pepper and the cumin and powder.

4. Grind the coconut and the onions to a fine paste.

5. Heat oil and saute the seasoning ingredients and the ground paste for a minute.

6. Add coconut milk, roasted powder and the remaining quantity of salt.Cook for ten minutes.

7. Add cooked potatoes, mix the contents thoroughly and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove it from fire and transfer the contents to a serving dish.

8. Garnish it with fried nuts.

9. Serve with any appam snacks or hot rice.