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Tempered Potato Curry (Ala Hodi/Urulaikilangu Curry)

There are many ways to cook a potato. Can be fried, baked, boiled, even grilled. However, I would turn it into a curry instead. A potato curry that goes so well with your rice and curry.

Course curry, Side Dish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Author Fazna Irfan

Ingredients

  • 1 medium size Potato boiled, peeled & cut
  • 1/3 medium size Onion sliced
  • 2-3 Sun dried Chili
  • 5-8 Curry leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seed
  • 2 tbs Oil
  • 1/3 medium size Tomato diced
  • 1/2 tsp Methi/fenugreek seed
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp Chili powder optional
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 1/2 tbs Milk powder

Instructions

  1. It will take about 10-15 min to have your potatoes boiled. So start by having it boiled with some salt, peeled, and cut into desired sizes. Set it aside for later.
  2. Next on medium heat add the oil, curry leaves, dried chile, onions, and mustard seeds to a pot. Sauté for 3 min until the onions turn into a golden.

  3. Then throw in the diced tomatoes and let it cook for another 3 min. 

  4. Add the methi/fenugreek seed, turmeric powder and if you prefer the curry to be spicy, add chili powder as well to the pot and mix well. 

  5. Finally, add the salt and the cut potatoes pieces to cook for about 5 min.

  6. When the potatoes are all well mixed, pour in the milk and leave it to simmer for about 5 more minutes before taking it off the stove.