Sweet potato roast
Flavorful south Indian curry with Healthy sweet potatoes. It goes well with a variety rice also with rice accompaniments.
Should I pressure cook sweet potatoes
if you are chopping them big, then pressure cook sweet potatoes with water and salt? You can also microwave them.
Should I add water while cooking sweet potatoes?
if you fine-chop them like me then no need to water. We always wash sweet potatoes and then cut them. I have washed it again for moisture. Make sure the water is not dripping
WIDE PAN FOR sakkaraivalli kizhangu PODI CURRY
For the perfect curry texture, I recommend a wide pan so that sweet 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 sweet 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
CURRY POWDER
i used karuppu ulundhu idli milagai podi. Instead, you can prepare podi like kovakkai or Kalyana potato or chettinad potato. You can also use sambar powder or sundal podi instead
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 sweet potato podi kari?
Yes, you can add onion, garlic, ginger, etc. According to your taste. Poriyal recipe collection in TMF Varuval recipes in TMF
Ingredients
300 grams sweet potato Required salt 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1+1/2 tbsp karuppu ulundhu podi
To temper
1 + 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 tablespoon chana dal curry leaves few 1 tablespoon urad dal asafoetida
how to make sakkaraivalli kizhangu podi curry with step-by-step pictures
First, Wash and chop sweet potatoes Transfer to a colander and run cold water. drain the water and make sure water is not dripping
Add oil and heat on a medium flame
When the oil turns hot, add mustard seeds, urad dal, and chana dal; let them splutter
Furthermore, add asafoetida and curry leaves; mix well
Add sweet potatoes; give a quick mix and spread
cover and cook for 4 minutes or till sakkaraivalli kizhangu turns to soft press stage. Mix well once in 2 minutes
add salt and turmeric powder; cook for a minute
Furthermore, add idli podi; mix well and make sure podi is well coated
finally, add rice flour and Turn down to low flame; cook for 4 minutes until the masala is well coated and the curry turns flavorful
