Urulaikizhangu (Potato) podimas

Another mouth watering recipe considered as a perfect accompaniment to vengaya (rose onion) sambar!

Ingredients:

• Potatoes - 1 kg
• Turmeric powder (optional) - 1 tsp
• Grated coconut - 1 tbsp
• Green chillies - 3
• Lemon - 1 big
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 2 tsp
• Urad dal - 2 tsp
• Curry leaves - a few
• Asafoetida - 1 1/2 tsp

Method:

• Boil the potatoes whole in a pressure cooker.
• Cool, remove their skins and mash the potatoes finely.
• Pour oil in a thick bottomed pan, add mustard seeds and urad dal. When the mustard seeds splutter and the dal turns red, add curry leaves, turmeric powder and asafoetida.
• Add mashed potatoes and salt.
• Mix well.
• Coarsely grind the coconut and green chillies in a mixie and add to the potatoes.
• Remove from flame, add juice of 1 lemon and mix well.
• Serve with rice and sambar.