Sopoor Kooka Pathal Sukke / Chinese Potato Coconut Masala Curry.

Chinese Potato is called Sopoor Kook in Konkani. Sopoor Kooka Pathal Sukke is a Konkani style very tasty Coconut Masala curry made with Chinese Potato and Toor dal and goes well with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Sopoor Kooka Pathal Sukke / Chinese Potato Coconut Masala Curry.

Ingredients:-

Chinese Potato. -20
Toor dal.           -1/2 cup
Salt.                   - to taste

For ground Coconut Masala paste:-

Grated Coconut.   -1cup
Dry Red chillies.  - 6
Turmeric powder. -1/4tsp

Urad dal.           -1tsp
Mustard seeds. -1tsp
Methi seeds.     -1/4tsp

Instructions:-

1). Remove the outer skin of the Chinese Potato with a knife and chop into small pieces. Keep the chopped  Chinese Potato pieces in water to prevent dis colouring.

2). Wash Toor dal and pressure cook along with chopped Chinese Potato  pieces adding 1 cup of water for 3 whistles. Keep aside.

3). Grind grated Coconut along with dry Red chillies and Turmeric powder to a smooth paste adding very little water. Keep aside the ground Coconut Masala paste.

Method:-

1). In a cooking vessel add the cooked Toor dal and Chines Potato pieces.

2). Add 2 cup of water and required Salt into the cooking vessel and boil for 2 minutes on low flame.

3). Add the ground Coconut Masala paste into the cooking vessel and mix well with the cooked Tur dal and Chinese Potato pieces.Boil and cook for 5 minutes on low flame and switch off the flame.

4). Heat Coconut oil in a pan for seasoning and add Urad dal and saute well. Splutter Mustard seeds and Methi seeds and saute well. Switch off the flame.

5). Pour the above seasoning into the curry in the cooking vessel.

6). Transfer the Chinese Potato Coconut Masala Curry to a serving bowl.

A tasty Sopoor Kooka Pathal Sukke/ Chinese Potato Coconut Masala Curry is ready to serve with rice.