Alu Curry 3

Ingredients

1. Potatoes 4
2. Green Chillies 3 or 4
3. Ginger a small piece
4. Lemon half
5. Coriander leaves
6. Curry leaves
7. Fresh grated coconut (optional)
8. Mustard seeds 1/2 t spoon
9. Channa daal (kadalai paruppu) 1 t spoon
10. Turmeric Powder (optional) 1/2 t spoon
11. Oil 1 Table spoon
12. Salt to taste (approx 1 t spoon)

Boil the potatoes or pressure cook it after cutting into pieces.

Remove the skin and mash the cooked potatoes.

Take a Frying pan or a kadai or a iluppa chatti. Heat the oil and add the mustard seeds. let it splutter. add the channa dal. when it turns brown add the curry leaves, cut green chillies and cut ginger.Turn it well. Now add the mashed potatoes , turmeric powder and salt. Mix the curry well. Add grated coconut (optional) and mix well. switch off the stove. (This curry need not be on the stove for long. It should be kept till everything is mixed well and properly.)

Now (after switching off the stove) add the lemon juice (after removing the seeds from the lemon) and coriander leaves and mix it well. Curry is ready.