Baby Potato Curry|Madurai Masala Recipe-Side Dish For Rice

This Madurai style baby potato poriyal is my first post on baby potato recipes. I got this recipe from my friend Shalini. She told this is the recipe of famous  “Madurai masal”.. I tried it for the first time and loved it a lot.. It was a great accompaniment for dal , sambar and rasam rice..Even kids would love this dish. Try this tasty baby potato curry for rice. U’ll love it for sure !!

INGREDIENTS

Baby potato – 10 nos Salt & water – as needed To grind Fried gram dal/pottukadalai – 1.5 tbsp Red chilli powder – 1.5 - 2 tsp Tamarind – Small berry size Fennel seeds – 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp (optional) To temper Cooking oil – 2 -3 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Urad dal – 1/2 tsp Big onion – 2 nos Ginger – 1.5 inch piece Garlic cloves – 7 nos (finely chopped) Curry leaves – few To garnish Coriander leaves – handful

METHOD

Pressure cook baby potatoes adding required water and salt. Cook for 1-2 whistles. Peel the skin and set aside. Grind all the ingredients given under “to grind” to a smooth paste.Set aside. In a kadai , heat oil. Temper mustard seeds , urad dal , big onions, ginger ,garlic pieces and curry leaves.. Saute till onions turn transparent.. Now add the baby potatoes , mix well for sometime. Then add the ground masala paste.Masala paste should coat the baby potatoes.Mix well and saute for few minutes till u get a nice roasted masala smell.. It takes nearly 10-12 mins in low flame to become dry and roasted.Masala turns golden brown in color .. Garnish with lots of coriander leaves. Serve with rice !!

Adding coriander leaves is a must for garnishing.It gives a nice flavor. Serve after 30 minutes for all the flavours to infuse.Enjoy with sambar sadam , paruppu or rasam sadam..

U can try this recipe using potatoes too. In that case , cube cut potatoes and add..

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