Batate Song | Konkani style spicy potato curry
– a Konkani style spicy potato curry
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 potatoes
- 1 large onion
- 6 to 7 Byadgi red chillies
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 3 to 4 fenugreek seeds (methi seeds)
- a marble sized ball of tamarind
- 2 tsp plus few drops of coconut oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- few curry leaves
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes and place it in a pressure cooker.
- Add 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles.
- To make the masala, heat a pan and add few drops of coconut oil.
- Add dry red chillies and roast for few seconds.
- Remove the chillies once roasted.
- Add coriander seeds and methi seeds. Roast for few seconds.
- Allow the roasted ingredients to cool completely.
- Transfer the roasted ingredients to a mixer jar.
- Add tamarind and little water. Blend to a fine paste. Keep aside.
- Once the pressure cooker cools down, remove the potatoes, peel and chop them. Keep aside.
- Heat 2 tsp of coconut oil. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and chopped onions. Sprinkle some salt and saute. Cover and cook till onion turns soft.
- Add the masala paste and saute.
- Rinse the mixer jar and add that water.
- Mix well and cook on low flame till the masala is well roasted.
- Add boiled, chopped potatoes. Mix well.
- Add some water and mix well.
- Add salt as per taste.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Serve hot with rice, roti or dosa.