Urulaikizhangu Puli Thokku Recipe -South Indian Style Potatoes with Tamarind

Name: Urulaikizhangu Puli Thokku Recipe -South Indian Style Potatoes with Tamarind
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g White Potatoes (500 grams Potatoes (Aloo) boiled); 2 tbsp Tamarind Paste (2 tablespoons Tamarind Paste); 1 tsp Red Chili Powder (1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder); 2 tsp Sambar Powder (2 teaspoons Sambar Powder); 2 tsp Ground coriander (2 teaspoons Coriander Powder (Dhania)); 1 tsp Mustard Seeds (1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)); ½ tsp Chana Dal (1/2 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)); 1 pinch Asafoetida (1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)); 1 sprig Curry leaves (1 sprig Curry leaves); 1 piece Dried Red Chili (1 Dry Red Chillies torn into small pieces); 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil (1 tablespoon Oil); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste)

Urulaikizhangu Puli Thokku Recipe -South Indian Style Potatoes with Tamarind - Poriyal Recipes (South Indian Sabzi) (Indian)

30 minIndian

Servings4

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Steps

1To begin making Urulaikizhangu Puli Thokku Recipe, wash and boil the potatoes using a pressure cooker for 2 whistles. The potatoes should be cooked yet firm.
2Once cooked, peel the skin of the potatoes, cut it into cubes and keep aside.
3Heat oil in a kadai on medium heat, add the mustard seeds and chana dal and let it crackle.
4Add the asafoetida, curry leaves and dried red chilli and let it splutter.
5Add the tamarind paste and the spice powders - red chilli, coriander and sambar powder.
6Add a 1/4 cup of water and let the mixture boil for a few minutes until the raw smell of the tamarind goes away.
7Once it comes to a paste consistency, add the boiled potatoes, season with salt and toss the potatoes well in the tamarind spice mix.
8Let the Urulaikizhangu Puli Thokku simmer for 10 minutes until it becomes a little dry and turn off the heat. Check the taste and adjust the salt and chillies accordingly. Transfer the Urulaikizhangu Puli Thokku to a serving bowl.
9Serve the Urulaikizhangu Puli Thokku Recipe along with steamed rice, Thakkali Vengayam Sambar recipe, Beets, Garlic, Lemon rasam, Carrots and Beans Poriyal and Papads as a part of your elaborate weekend brunch menu.