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Sweet potato curry

Delicious South Indian style sweet potato curry
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Accompaniments
Cuisine: South Indian
Keyword: Dry curry, no onion garlic recipes
Servings: 3
Author: Jeyashri suresh

Ingredients

  • 2 Sweet Potato medium size
  • 1.5 tsp Sambar Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tsp Oil
  • 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
  • Coriander leaves few optional

Instructions

  • Pressure cook the sweet potato till 2 whistles. Ensure not to cook this too much, or else it will be mashed. The best way to cook is to wash the sweet potato keep it inside a vessel and sprinkle a little water on this. You can cook this even with rice and dal too. That is it won't get mashed even after 5-6 whistles if u make it in this method. If u put it directly in the cooker it will be mashed soon.
  • Peel the skin and cut it into cubes.
  • Add sambar powder, salt, and turmeric powder to this.
  • In a pan add oil and add the mustard seeds, When it splutters add in the sweet potato mixture.
  • Mix well so that the powders coat the sweet potato evenly. Cook in a low flame. Cook for 5 minutes and add the chopped coriander leaves.
  • Cook till it is evenly roasted. It will take 7-10 minutes in a non-stick pan.
  • Sweet potato curry is ready to serve. It goes very well with sambar rice and rasam rice too.

Notes

1. Take care not to overcook the sweet potato.
2. The sweet potato curry will not taste too sweet.