Potato Vs Sweet Potato
Other Sweet Potato Recipes to Try:
Recipe Card:
Sweet Potato Masala Curry
Sweet Potato Masala Curry is a nutrition packed rich masala curry that is so appealing and appetizing and also a perfect accompaniment for Indian Rice Varieties or Roti Varieties.
- 350 gms Sweet Potato
- 1 Onion (Finely Chopped)
- 1 Tomato (Finely Chopped)
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1 tsp Salt (Adjust as needed)
- Chopped Coriander Leaves (For Garnishing)
For Tempering
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Split Urad Dal
- 1 tsp Chopped Garlic
- 2 Red Chili
- 3 Green Chili (Slit)
- Few Curry Leaves
-
Wash and peel the skin of sweet potatoes and chop it into medium cubes. Soak it in water to avoid de-oxidation. Cook these chopped sweet potatoes on stove till they are soft but not mushy. You can also use micro wave oven to cook the potatoes. Once the sweet potatoes are cooked, drain the excess water and keep it ready
-
Finely chop the onions and garlic and keep it ready. Slit the green chillies into thin slices. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add cumin seeds and split urid dal and saute them till the dals turns golden brown color. Add broken red chillies and fry for 5 seconds
-
Add green chillies, chopped onions and curry leaves to the pan. Add a pinch of salt to cook the onions evenly. Add turmeric to the onions and saute them till they are transparent
-
Add chopped garlic and keep the flame in medium low and allow the onions and garlic to cook nicely. Then add chopped Tomatoes
-
Then we need to add cooked sweet potato cubes to the pan and gently mix it well with the masala. Add coriander powder, red chilli powder and salt and mix well and keep the flame low and allow the potatoes to blend nicely with the masala for 5 minutes. (Optional – You can also add a teaspoon of garam masala and mix well)
-
Remove the sweet potato masala curry from flame. Serve the yummy, hot and spice Sweet Potato Masala Curry with Roti/Chapati or even with Pulao or plain rice
- We can steam cook in a steamer or we can pressure cook for 1-2 whistles. The potatoes should not be mushy, it should be soft but not mushy
- We can finally add a pinch of garam masala and kasoori methi
Method with Step by Step Pictures:
- Wash and peel the skin of sweet potatoes and chop it into medium cubes. Soak it in water to avoid de-oxidation. Cook these chopped sweet potatoes on stove till they are soft but not mushy. You can also use micro wave oven to cook the potatoes. Once the sweet potatoes are cooked, drain the excess water and keep it ready
- Finely chop the onions and garlic and keep it ready. Slit the green chillies into thin slices. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add cumin seeds and split urid dal and saute them till the dals turns golden brown color. Add broken red chillies and fry for 5 seconds
- Then add green chillies, chopped onions and curry leaves to the pan. Add a pinch of salt to cook the onions evenly. Now add turmeric to the onions and saute them till they are transparent
- Add chopped garlic, tomato and keep the flame in medium low and allow the tomato and garlic to cook nicely
- Then we need to add cooked sweet potato cubes to the pan and gently mix it well with the masala. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt and mix well and keep the flame low and allow the potatoes to blend nicely with the masala for 10 minutes. (Optional – You can also add a teaspoon of garam masala and mix well)
- Remove the sweet potato masala curry from flame. Serve the yummy, hot and spice Sweet Potato Masala Curry with Roti/Chapati or even with Pulao or plain rice
The post Sweet Potato Masala Curry appeared first on Subbus Kitchen.
