Tamil Brahmin wedding-style Urulai roast
Freshly ground spice powder gives the best flavor to wedding meals urilai kara curry,
Pressure cook potatoes
Always cook potatoes with salt to avoid overcooking. Add water just as required. Also, adjust the whistles according to your potatoes. You can also cook potatoes in the microwave.
Should I add cold water to cooked potatoes?
It is optional but it helps to avoid overcooking.
WIDE PAN FOR urilaikilangu PODI CURRY
For the perfect curry texture, I recommend a wide pan so that potatoes don’t overlap and cook evenly.
CAN I COOK potato roast ON A HIGH FLAME?
No, Slow cooking is key for the perfect tasty potato fry.
PODI CURRY
Be it a variety of rice or with rice accompaniment like kuzhambu, rasam, etc, podi curry tastes best. Make-ahead podi variety comes in handy for quick curry | poriyal variety
HOMEMADE CURRY POWDER
curry powder stays good for weeks and it enhances the flavor of dry south Indian style curry | varuval recipes. If you are going to make a small batch of curry powder you can add little oil for roasting the spice mix but for longer shelf life skip the oil. The extra spice powder can be used for Capsicum rice, Kathirikai sadam, Vazhakkai Poriyal, etc.
WHAT SHOULD BE THE TEXTURE OF THE PODI?
In our home, we generally prefer slightly coarse ground homemade podi as it gives a nice texture to the podi. You can ground the curry powder fine or coarse according to your preference.
CAN I ADD ONION FOR potato podi kari?
Yes, you can add onion, garlic, ginger, etc. According to your taste.
Poriyal recipe collection in TMF Pressure cooker recipes in TMF Varuval recipes in TMF
Ingredients
pressure cook
400 grams urulailizhangu | potato Enough water Required salt 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
Podi
2 tablespoons coriander seeds 3 tablespoon chana dal 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds 6 red chilli 1/2 teaspoon pepper
To temper
1 + 1/2 tablespoon peanut oil 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon chana dal curry leaves few 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida
Kalyana potato podi kari
Required Salt 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon podi
how to make kalyana urulailizhangu podi curry with step-by-step pictures
First, cook potato with enough water, turmeric powder, and salt for 2 whistles
Transfer to a colander and run cold water to prevent further cooking
drain the water completely and cool Peel and chop
heat the pan on a medium flame add coriander seeds, chana dal, fenugreek seeds, pepper, red chilli; mix well
roast till they turn aromatic and change color
Turn off the stove and cool it completely
Grind into a coarse powder
Add oil and heat on a medium flame
When the oil turns hot, add mustard seeds, chana dal, and curry leaves; let them splutter
Furthermore, add asafoetida and mix well
Add cooked potatoes; give a quick mix
Furthermore, add 1/4 cup of ground podi; mix well and make sure podi is well coated
add required salt and extra podi according to your taste; mix well
Turn down to low flame; cook for 8-10 minutes until the masala is well coated and the curry turns flavorful
