21/09/2020
POTATO SAGU
Potato curry or sabzi has innumerable variations in every household. One very popular recipe is from Karnataka - Potato Sagu, a lightly spiced but extremely flavourful and comforting curry, perfect for any meal of the day and can be served with Rava Idli, Dosas or hot fluffy pooris!😋
Quick, easy with just a handful of ingredients readily available in most Indian pantries and quite handy for students abroad.
Try out this simple recipe and tag me to let me know how it turned out!
I served it with soft flaky pooris, garlic tomato chilli chutney and almond saffron payasam - a complete delicious meal!😋
Ingredients:
6 medium potatoes - boiled, peeled and roughly chopped
1 large onions, finely chopped
2 small tomatoes, finely chopped
1.5 tbsp ghee
2 tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp chana dal
2 tsp urad dal
2-3 green chillies, finely chopped
1.5 tsp ginger, grated
A sprig of curry leaves
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/8 tsp asafoetida (hing)
3 tsp besan
1.5 cups warm water
salt to taste
Finely chopped coriander leaves to garnish
Method
Heat ghee in a pan, add mustard seeds. Once they start to splutter, add urad and chana dal. Saute for few minutes until you smell their nutty fragrance and they become golden.
Now add the curry leaves, asafoetida, ginger and onions. Cook until the onions become soft and translucent.
Add the green chillies ,tomatoes and cook for two to three minutes.
Add besan and mix it well while cooking for two minutes until it feels roasted. Ensure there are no lumps. Gradually add warm water and keep mixing until smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil. Add the potatoes and salt to taste.
Cover the pan and let it simmer on a low flame for about 8-10 minutes or until the gravy thickens. Stir once or twice in between.
The potato sagu gravy should have a medium consistency. Check the seasoning.
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and enjoy !
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