Potato Varuval / Potato Roast

 Potato varuval is a potato roast made with potatoes and ground spice mixture tossed in oil till roasted and goes well with curd rice. The following ingredients are needed to prepare Potato Varuval / Potato Roast.

Ingredients:
Potato.                   -3
Urad dal.               -1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds.      -1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds.         -1/2 tsp
Curry leaves.         -few
Turmeric powder.  -1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder.-1/4 tsp
Salt.                       -to taste
Oil.                        -2 tsp
Coriander leaves. -few chopped

For Spice Mixture:
Dry red chilly.   -2
Coriander seeds.-1/2 tsp
Garlic cloves.     -6
Pepper corn.       -1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds.     -1/2 tsp

Instructions:-
1). Peel and chop potatoes into small cubed pieces. Finely chop coriander leaves. Keep aside.

2). In a mixer add dry red chillies, coriander seeds, garlic cloves, pepper corn, cumin seeds and pulse to a coarse mixture. Keep aside the coarsely ground spice mixture.

Method:
1). Heat oil in a non stick pan. Add urad dal and saute well. Sputter mustard seeds and cumin seeds.Add curry leaves and saute in oil.

2). Add turmeric powder and red chilly powder into the pan and mix well on low flame.

3). App chopped potato cubes into the pan and saute well. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.

4). Add coarsely pulsed spice mixture and required salt into the pan and mix everything. Cover and cook for 6 minutes on medium flame.

5). Add finely chopped coriander leaves and saute well. Switch off the flame.

Potato Varuval / Potato Roast is ready to serve with curd rice.