Potato Podimas

It’s a very simple and tasty dish. Potato is one of my favourite veggie since my childhood. It is suitable for make either as a fry, curry or podimas. It’s my mom’s mom recipe (my Grandma). They used to prepare this curry. I like it very much.

 My mom used to make this podimas, especially with kara kuzhambu…. I hope it’s one of the great combinations. This is not too much of spicy. Definitely kids love this dish. If you want you can add more chilli. This goes well with any spicy kulambu.

Ingredients
Potato – 4 (Medium Size)
Green Peas – 1 cup (boiled)
Finely Chopped Onions – 1 cup (Big)
Chopped Ginger – 3 tsp
Sliced Green Chilli – 7
Chopped Capsicum – 1 (Medium)
Salt to taste
To Temper
Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
Urad Dal – 1 tsp
Chana Dal – 1 tsp
Curry Leaves – few
Coriander Leaves – ¼ cup
Grated Coconut – ¼ cup
Oil – 2 tsp
Method
Wash and cut the potatoes into half and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Once the pressure releases, peel the skin of the potatoes. Mash the potatoes roughly with your hands and keep it aside.

Then Cook green peas separately and keep it aside. Heat oil in a pan; add mustard seeds, urad dal let it splutter. Then add channa dal, chopped ginger, green chilli and curry leaves and fry for a min.

Now add capsicum, chopped onion and sauté till it turns golden color. Now add grated coconut and coriander leaves with salt.

Finally add mashed potatoes and green peas and sauté well and keep cook on a low flame for about 3 to 5 min. Then switch off the flame. Transfer into serving bowl. Its work out with any steamed rice.