Spicy Mashed Potato

Spicy Mashed Potato

Ingredients

2 medium-sized potatoes
2 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp husked black beans
1 medium sized onions, chopped
8 green chillies,slit
5-cm piece ginger, chopped
1 stalk curry leaves
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp salt

Method

1. Wash potatoes and boil in plenty of water till tender

2. Drain, peel and cut into 5-cm pieces

3. Heat oil in a pan and sprinkle in mustard seeds and dal. When mustard seeds start sputtering, add onion, green chillies, ginger and curry leaves, and fry till onions turns translucent.

4. Sprinkle in turmeric and salt, and mix in potatoes and 3/4 cup water.

5. Cover pan and cook for 10 minutes over moderate heat.

6. Open pan and mash potatoes.

7. Serve with pathiri or porotta.