As you all know potato is a versatile and very handy
vegetable. If you have potato in your kitchen then no worries about the side dishJ. You can make lot of
recipes using potatoes. Here I have
shared very very simple potato fry recipe without using any masala powder. My
mom used prepare this potato fry whenever she makes any kind of non-veg dishes.
I call this recipe as bachelors potato fry because it is as simple as that to
prepare.
Potato Stir Fry - Urulaikilangu Poriyal
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Ingredients Needed:
- Potato – 3 (large)
- Onion – 1
- Green Chilli – 2 or 3
- Garlic pods – 2 (crushed)
- Grated coconut – ½ cup
- Coconut oil – as needed
- Salt – as needed
- For Seasoning
- Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- Urad dal – 1 tsp
- Curry leaves – few
Preparation:
- Pressure cook potatoes for about 10 minutes in low flame or give 5 to 6 whistles in high flame. Next either mash the boiled potatoes or just chop it. [Note: if you are mashing don’t mash it completely. I prefer chopping]
Method:
- In a pan add oil, once oil gets heated up season it with mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves.
- Then add chopped onion (chop it lengthwise), green chilies and crushed garlic pods. Sauté till onion turns transparent.
- Now add mashed/chopped boiled potatoes. Then add salt and mix them well and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Now add grated coconut and sauté for just 1 minute and switch off.
- Potato Fry is ready! Very very simple right ! It goes well with both veg and non veg dishes, mainly with Sambar or Rasam or any kind of Puli Kulambu.
| Author: Mano Priya Vijay |
| Ingredients Needed |
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Potato – 3 (large)
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Onion – 1
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Green Chilli – 2 or 3
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Garlic pods – 2 (crushed)
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Grated coconut – ½ cup
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Coconut oil – as needed
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Salt – as needed
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For
Seasoning
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Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
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Urad dal – 1 tsp
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Curry leaves – few
|
Preparation:
Pressure cook potatoes for about 10 minutes in low flame or give 5 to 6 whistles in high flame. Next either mash the boiled potatoes or just chop it. [Note: if you are mashing don’t mash it completely. I prefer chopping]
Method:
Pressure cook potatoes for about 10 minutes in low flame or give 5 to 6 whistles in high flame. Next either mash the boiled potatoes or just chop it. [Note: if you are mashing don’t mash it completely. I prefer chopping]
Method:
In a pan add oil, once oil gets heated up season it with mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves.
Then add chopped onion (chop it lengthwise), green chilies and crushed garlic pods. Sauté till onion turns transparent.
Now add mashed/chopped boiled potatoes. Then add salt and mix them well and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.
Now add grated coconut and sauté for just 1 minute and switch off.
Health benefits of each Ingredients used in this recipe:
In Tamil there is a saying “Unavae Marunthu, Marunthae Unavu” means “Food is Medicine, Medicine is Food”. In respect to the saying, each and every food we intake in our day to day life has lots of health benefits excluding junk foods and tin packed foods, of course they contain preservatives which is unhealthy.
In Indian cuisines, we use lot of ingredients in our making of recipes, which benefits us in many ways. We use them not only for their flavor and taste but for its nutritional and medicinal value as well. If we look deeper into the traditional way of cooking, all the ingredients used in each recipes are well balanced both nutritionally and medicinally.
Each ingredients have many many health benefits but without knowing their health benefits we are using them daily. Let us know at least their important health benefits before we use and eat.
Here I have listed the health benefits of each ingredients I used in the recipe.
Ingredient 1:
Potato – also known as Uralaikilangu in Tamil & Malayalam, Urlagadda in Telugu, Aalugadde in Kannada, Aloo in Hindi. Potato the most popular vegetable all over the world. We can make variety of dishes right from snacks, starters, main dish, side dish, curries, kootu, poriyal etc., It is a staple food worldwide and also stomach filling food. Usually children refuse to most of the veggies but potatoes are exceptional. Potatoes are very good source of vitamin C, potassium. The first foremost health benefits is potatoes helps to promote weight gain, aids in digestion as they contain fiber, improves skin and hair health, contains antioxidants, low in sodium thus helps to maintain blood pressure. Tip1: Do not eat sprouted potatoes as the starch content in potatoes are converted into sugar content. Tip 2: Do not peel off the skin and eat, because most of the nutrients are present beneath the skin.
Ingredient 2:
Onion – also known as Vengayam in Tamil, Nirulli in Telugu, Savala in Malayalam, Neeruli in Kannada. Onions are mostly used in all cuisines all over the world. In Indian cuisines, onion and tomato plays a major role, where onion is the base for most of the recipes. Eating raw onions have more health benefits compared to cooked one. Onions protects our immune system, prevent cancer, helps in digestion as it is rich in fiber, Anti-bacterial and Anti-inflammatory.
Ingredient 3:
Green Chili – also known as Pachchii Milagai in Tamil, Patchimirapa in Telugu, Hasi Menasinakai in Kannada, Pachamulagu in Malayalam, Hari Mirch in Hindi. Green chilies are more popular in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Though it is very hot green chilies have many good health benefits. Green chilies are rich in Vitamin C thus it boosts immune systems, rich in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, improves digestion, helps in skin care, weight loss.
Ingredient 4:
Garlic – also known as Vellai Poondu in Tamil, Vellulli in Telugu, Veluthulli in Malayalam, Bellulli in Kannada, Lasun in Hindi. As we all know garlic has many medicinal value, list goes very long. Helps in lowering Cholesterol levels, boosts immunity and digestive systems, helps to treat cough and cold, helps to lower blood pressure, gives relief from intestinal problems, boosts immunity, good source of vitamin C and B6, antioxidant, cancer fighter, natural antibiotic and the list goes on…..
Ingredient 5:
Coconut – also known as Thengai in Tamil, Kobbari Kaaya in Telugu, Thenginakai in Kannada, Thenga in Malayalam, Nariyal in Hindi. Coconut which can be used in different forms starting from tender coconut water, coconut water, coconut oil, coconut milk and many more. Tender coconut which has lots of benefits which we can look after it separately. Fresh coconut water is sweat in taste and are tremendously beneficial to health. Coconuts are one of the main ingredients in Indian cuisines which are widely used in preparing chutneys. Cocnuts are anti-viral, anti-bacterial, boosts immune systems, rich in fiber, controls diabetics by improving insulin secretion, improves good cholesterol, has good source of vitamins (C, E, B1, B5 etc.,) and minerals (iron, calcicum etc.,) to maintain a healthy skin and healthy hair.
Ingredient 6:
Salt – also known as Uppu in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada & Malayalam, Namak in Hindi. There is a saying in Tamil, “Uppu Illa sapadu kuppaiyile” meaning “Food (sapadu) without salt goes to garbage (kuppai)”. That’s show how salt is an important ingredient. Salt known as sodium chloride used as a seasoning agent in almost all recipes daily. Salt helps in digestion, improves cardiovascular health, improves hydration, helps in healthy respiratory system, vital for electrolyte balance. Salt also have negativites if taken in excess, can increase blood pressure, can lead to heart disease and stroke.
Ingredient 7:
Mustard seeds – also known as Kadugu in Tamil and Malayalam, Avalu in Telugu, Rai in Hindi. Mustard seeds are most probably used by all people all over the world in some or other form either via seeds or by oil or as sauce used in their recipes. We south Indian people use it as whole seeds. They are mostly used for seasoning the dishes. It is a high nutritious seeds rich in calcium, protein, manganese, iron, zinc, omega 3 fatty acids and dietary fiber. Mustard oil helps in Hair growth, hair loss, hydrates skin, and acts as a natural scrubber.
Ingredient 8:
Urad dal – also known as Black gram in English, Ulundhu in Tamil, Uddulu in Telugu, Uddu in Kannada, Uzhunnu in Malayalam, Urad in Hindi. Like other dal varieties, urad dal is rich in fiber, helps in strengthening your back bone (South Indian culture is to give dishes made out of black gram for girl children once they attain puberty to strengthen their bones), helps in iron deficiency, reduces risk of heart disease, helps to stabilize blood sugar levels, prevent constipation.
Ingredient 9:
Curry Leaves – also known as Kariveppilai in Tamil, Karivepaku in Telugu, Karibevu in Kannada, Kariveppila in Malayalam, Kadi Patta in Hindi. Curry leaves, I should call it as a magical leaves, because it has numerous health benefits. For children this curry leaves would be annoying leaf even for me when I am kid. We the South Indians use curry leaves daily in almost every recipes we prepare, we use it while seasoning the food. When we say its health benefits, the first thing strikes our mind is that it is good for long and strong hair, apart from that there are many more. It stops diarrhea, helps in digestion, lowers cholesterol levels and blood sugar levels, good for eyesight, rich in Vitamin C thus help to clean your blood, leaving skin fresh and healthy, rich in calcium, iron. Tip: 1. Mix curry leaves powder with buttermilk for stomach upset. 2. Having curry leaves with lemon juice clears off morning sickness in pregnant women.
In Indian cuisines, we use lot of ingredients in our making of recipes, which benefits us in many ways. We use them not only for their flavor and taste but for its nutritional and medicinal value as well. If we look deeper into the traditional way of cooking, all the ingredients used in each recipes are well balanced both nutritionally and medicinally.
Each ingredients have many many health benefits but without knowing their health benefits we are using them daily. Let us know at least their important health benefits before we use and eat.
Here I have listed the health benefits of each ingredients I used in the recipe.
Ingredient 1:
Potato – also known as Uralaikilangu in Tamil & Malayalam, Urlagadda in Telugu, Aalugadde in Kannada, Aloo in Hindi. Potato the most popular vegetable all over the world. We can make variety of dishes right from snacks, starters, main dish, side dish, curries, kootu, poriyal etc., It is a staple food worldwide and also stomach filling food. Usually children refuse to most of the veggies but potatoes are exceptional. Potatoes are very good source of vitamin C, potassium. The first foremost health benefits is potatoes helps to promote weight gain, aids in digestion as they contain fiber, improves skin and hair health, contains antioxidants, low in sodium thus helps to maintain blood pressure. Tip1: Do not eat sprouted potatoes as the starch content in potatoes are converted into sugar content. Tip 2: Do not peel off the skin and eat, because most of the nutrients are present beneath the skin.
Ingredient 2:
Onion – also known as Vengayam in Tamil, Nirulli in Telugu, Savala in Malayalam, Neeruli in Kannada. Onions are mostly used in all cuisines all over the world. In Indian cuisines, onion and tomato plays a major role, where onion is the base for most of the recipes. Eating raw onions have more health benefits compared to cooked one. Onions protects our immune system, prevent cancer, helps in digestion as it is rich in fiber, Anti-bacterial and Anti-inflammatory.
Ingredient 3:
Green Chili – also known as Pachchii Milagai in Tamil, Patchimirapa in Telugu, Hasi Menasinakai in Kannada, Pachamulagu in Malayalam, Hari Mirch in Hindi. Green chilies are more popular in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Though it is very hot green chilies have many good health benefits. Green chilies are rich in Vitamin C thus it boosts immune systems, rich in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, improves digestion, helps in skin care, weight loss.
Ingredient 4:
Garlic – also known as Vellai Poondu in Tamil, Vellulli in Telugu, Veluthulli in Malayalam, Bellulli in Kannada, Lasun in Hindi. As we all know garlic has many medicinal value, list goes very long. Helps in lowering Cholesterol levels, boosts immunity and digestive systems, helps to treat cough and cold, helps to lower blood pressure, gives relief from intestinal problems, boosts immunity, good source of vitamin C and B6, antioxidant, cancer fighter, natural antibiotic and the list goes on…..
Ingredient 5:
Coconut – also known as Thengai in Tamil, Kobbari Kaaya in Telugu, Thenginakai in Kannada, Thenga in Malayalam, Nariyal in Hindi. Coconut which can be used in different forms starting from tender coconut water, coconut water, coconut oil, coconut milk and many more. Tender coconut which has lots of benefits which we can look after it separately. Fresh coconut water is sweat in taste and are tremendously beneficial to health. Coconuts are one of the main ingredients in Indian cuisines which are widely used in preparing chutneys. Cocnuts are anti-viral, anti-bacterial, boosts immune systems, rich in fiber, controls diabetics by improving insulin secretion, improves good cholesterol, has good source of vitamins (C, E, B1, B5 etc.,) and minerals (iron, calcicum etc.,) to maintain a healthy skin and healthy hair.
Ingredient 6:
Salt – also known as Uppu in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada & Malayalam, Namak in Hindi. There is a saying in Tamil, “Uppu Illa sapadu kuppaiyile” meaning “Food (sapadu) without salt goes to garbage (kuppai)”. That’s show how salt is an important ingredient. Salt known as sodium chloride used as a seasoning agent in almost all recipes daily. Salt helps in digestion, improves cardiovascular health, improves hydration, helps in healthy respiratory system, vital for electrolyte balance. Salt also have negativites if taken in excess, can increase blood pressure, can lead to heart disease and stroke.
Ingredient 7:
Mustard seeds – also known as Kadugu in Tamil and Malayalam, Avalu in Telugu, Rai in Hindi. Mustard seeds are most probably used by all people all over the world in some or other form either via seeds or by oil or as sauce used in their recipes. We south Indian people use it as whole seeds. They are mostly used for seasoning the dishes. It is a high nutritious seeds rich in calcium, protein, manganese, iron, zinc, omega 3 fatty acids and dietary fiber. Mustard oil helps in Hair growth, hair loss, hydrates skin, and acts as a natural scrubber.
Ingredient 8:
Urad dal – also known as Black gram in English, Ulundhu in Tamil, Uddulu in Telugu, Uddu in Kannada, Uzhunnu in Malayalam, Urad in Hindi. Like other dal varieties, urad dal is rich in fiber, helps in strengthening your back bone (South Indian culture is to give dishes made out of black gram for girl children once they attain puberty to strengthen their bones), helps in iron deficiency, reduces risk of heart disease, helps to stabilize blood sugar levels, prevent constipation.
Ingredient 9:
Curry Leaves – also known as Kariveppilai in Tamil, Karivepaku in Telugu, Karibevu in Kannada, Kariveppila in Malayalam, Kadi Patta in Hindi. Curry leaves, I should call it as a magical leaves, because it has numerous health benefits. For children this curry leaves would be annoying leaf even for me when I am kid. We the South Indians use curry leaves daily in almost every recipes we prepare, we use it while seasoning the food. When we say its health benefits, the first thing strikes our mind is that it is good for long and strong hair, apart from that there are many more. It stops diarrhea, helps in digestion, lowers cholesterol levels and blood sugar levels, good for eyesight, rich in Vitamin C thus help to clean your blood, leaving skin fresh and healthy, rich in calcium, iron. Tip: 1. Mix curry leaves powder with buttermilk for stomach upset. 2. Having curry leaves with lemon juice clears off morning sickness in pregnant women.
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