Simple Potato Fry/Potato Poriyal

                         Potato is a very common vegetable which is liked by all people.Potato fry is a very simple recipe to be prepared with basic ingredients.It can be served with steamed rice, rasam itself.Now lets check out the recipe.

Ingredients :

Potatoes - 3 large chopped
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tblsp
Salt - to taste
Hing - 1/2 tsp
Dry Red Chilli - 2
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal/Ulundhu paruppu - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves -  spring
Coconut Oil - 3 tblsp

Method :

• Firstly, take 3 large potatoes and peel them.Chop into medium size pieces and set aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add urad dal,mustard seeds,dry red chillies and curry leaves.
• Saute it and then add the chopped potatoes.
• Toss well in the oil for about 1 min.
• Add turmeric powder and salt to taste.Mix them well.
• Add red chilli powder and stir it for a while.
• Mix well and cover & cook on low flame.
• Now open the lid and cook it on medium flame till the potatoes are roasted well.
• Keep on stirring in-between.
• Serve hot with rice.

Step by step pics :

Heat oil in a pan

Add urad dal and mustard seeds

Add dry red chillies

Add curry leaves

Saute for a while

Add potatoes

Saute it for 1 min

Add hing and turmeric powder

Add salt to taste

Mix them well

Add chilli powder

Mix well

Cover & cook

Roast till crispy

Serve

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Aloo Paratha

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 3
Onion - 1 chopped
coriander leaves - 1/2 cup chopped
curry leaves - 1 spring chopped
red chilli - 1tblsp
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
salt - to taste

For Dough:

Wheat Flour - 1 cup
Water - as needed
Salt - to taste

Method:

• Boil the potatoes and mash them well.
• Pour oil into a pan and add chopped onions, curry leaves and coriander leaves.
• Now add the mashed potatoes and mix them. 
• Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander leaves.
• Put wheat flour in a bowl and mix water gradually to form a soft dough.
• Let the dough rest for about 30 mins.
• Make small balls of the dough and put the potato filling in the center. 
• Seal the dough and roll them with a rolling pin to form a round paratha.
• Roll slowly so that the filling doesn't come out.
• Heat the pan and roast the paratha on both the sides with spoon of oil.
• Serve paratha with raita or pickle. 

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