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Potato Saagu

side dish for roti and puri - Potato saagu
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Tamil
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3 nos Potatoes boiled and mashed
  • 1 no Tomato diced, small
  • 1 no Onion finely chopped, large
  • 2 nos Green chillies
  • Curry leaves A sprig
  • 1 tsp Coriander leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Atta mixed with 2 tsp of water without lumps
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • Oil for frying
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a kadai.
  • Splutter the mustard seeds.
  • Add the chopped onions and curry leaves.
  • When the onions become transparent, add the diced tomatoes and stir cook until the tomatoes turn pulpy.
  • Add the mashed potatoes, turmeric powder, salt to taste and the atta water.
  • :- DO NOT add too much of atta, since it would spoil the flavour. Just half a tsp would do. This is to get the thickness and glazed look.
  • Add a little water to just cover the potatoes and cook covered until the mixture becomes a gravy.
  • Check for salt and remove fire.
  • :- Serve with pooris and chapathis.
  • :- You can thicken the gravy to a dry consistency and use this as masala for masala dosas too.
  • Happy cooking :)
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