Baby Potato Masala

Ingredients :

• Baby potatoes - 200 gms.
• Garlic flakes - 2 [ chopped ]
• Small onions - 5to 6 [ peeled and chopped ]
• Salt -  as required
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Oil - as required

For seasoning :

• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Fresh curry leaves - little

 


For masala grind together :

• Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Ginger - small piece
• Dry red chillies - 4 to 5
• Fresh grated coconut - 1/2 cup
• Big onion - 1 [ peeled and chopped ]
• Red big tomato - 1 [ chopped ]
• Fennel seeds [ sombu ] - 1/4 tsp

 [ grind all together adding little water and form a smooth paste . ]

Method :

First boiled the baby potatoes adding salt and turmeric till it becomes soft. Then peel the skin and keep aside. Then take one kadai, add some oil. When the oil becomes hot, add mustard seeds. When its started pops add curry leaves, chopped small onion and  tomato. Fry for 5 minutes in low flame till the tomato becomes soft. Then add the ground masala to that, add some water and allow to boil till the raw smell goes. Then add the peeled potatoes to that. Mix well. Keep in low flame till all masalas coated to the potatoes. Then remove from the gas. and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. It goes well with roti dosa and ediappam.