SWEET POTATO PODIMAS

Podimas is an easy dish prepared with potato, sweet potato, vazhakkai (banana) etc. Sweet potato podimas has a different taste since it is sweet and no lime juice is added

 

Podimas goes well with ulli sambar and rice

INGREDIENTS

1. Chakkaravalli kizhangu (sweet potato/ madhura kizhangu) - 2
2. Grated coconut- 1/4 cup
3. Ginger chopped - 1table spoon
4. Green chilli chopped - 1 or 2
5. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
6. Coriander leaves (cilantro) - 1 table spoon
7. Asafoetida - 1 pinch
8. Coconut oil - 1 table spoon
9. Mustard seeds - 1 tea spoon
10 Uzhunnu parippu (urad dal) - 1 tea spoon
11. Kadala parippu (chana dal) - 1 tea spoon
12. Salt
13. Whole red chillis - 3-4

PREPARATION

1. Boil and peel the sweet potato. (Do not pressure cook) Crush it  with hand. Do not mash

2.Heat oil in a pan. Splutter the mustard seeds. Fry the dals and  red chilly. Add curry leaves, ginger and green chillis. Stir fry for a few seconds.

3. Add asafoetida and a little salt and stir. Add the sweet potato and stir carefully (otherwise the sweet potato will get mashed completely) Make a pit in the middle and add the coconut mixed with salt. Cover and cook for 15-20 seconds Stir well.

4. Switch off the stove and add the cilantro Stir again.