UrulaiKizhangu Puli Thokku | Potato Tamrind Curry | south Indian style potato with tamarind
Potato cooked in tangy tamarind base.south indian style potato with tamarind. Do you like urulaikizhangu, looking for some new way to prepare curry? Try this UrulaiKizhangu Puli Thokku. It taste great as side or you can just mix it with rice and have it.
This post is very special for me. My Amma's neighbor prepared this UrulaiKizhangu Puli Thokku during our India trip. I noted down the recipe and took pictures in my phone when Aunty did it. I love Aunty's cooking, ever since my childhood days whenever Aunty cooks my favorite recipes she always sends a box over. If my Amma travels out of the city, she won't allow me to cook. I have mentioned Aunty in many of my posts. Vendakkai thengai puli kuzhambu , Paruppu Urundai Kara Kuzhambu is one of my favorite Aunty's recipe
Last summer I visited India and took a great vacation without even entering the kitchen, both Ammas didn't allow me to cook:-) Almost daily Aunty cooks something and brings it during one course of the meal. Every now and then she comes and asks me what I want to eat. I thought of clicking all the yummy food she prepared for me, but I couldn't, so I noted down many recipes.
With potato, she makes this UrulaiKizhangu Puli Thokku and potato puttu other than Potato fry and potato podi Curry. Today I prepared Potato puli curry and I realized still I didn't post Aunty's recipe. Here it is 🙂 Its not only a side but tastes great with plain rice. In fact my favorite way to eat is after transferring the UrulaiKizhangu Puli Thokku into a serving plate, add some cooked rice to the pan mix well and eat, heaven is the word:-)
If you like tangy Pulikaichal this potato puli thokku is must try.
UrulaiKizhangu Puli Thokku | Potato Tamrind Curry
Ingredients
- Potato - 6 medium size
- Tamarind - small lemon size
- Sambar Powder - 1 teaspoon + 1/4 tsp Adjust according to your spice level
- Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
- Cumin Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Salt - as needed
To temper:
- Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
- Channa Dal - 1/2 tsp
- Oil - 2 tbsp
Instructions
- Pressure cook potatoes until tender (for 2 whistles). Let the steam release naturally, peel off the skin and cut into bite-sized pieces and keep aside
- Soak Tamrind in hot warm water (Around 1/2 cup approximately) for 10 -15 minutes and extract the juice
- Heat oil in a pan, add the items under 'to temper' and let it crackle. Add the Tamrind extract and cook till it starts bubbling up. Add coriander Powder, Cumin Powder, sambar Powder and salt; mix well and cook till it becomes a thick paste like consistency( takes around 2-3 minutes)
- Add the cooked potatoes and mix gently. Cook in low flame till tamrind paste becomes a thokku like consistency, stirring in regular intervals to prevent tamrind from sticking to the pan. Add extra oil if required
- Potato Thokku is ready. Tastes great with any rice accompaniment
Notes
2. Non-stick skillet can be used to reduce oil
3. Red chilli powder can be instead of sambhar powder
Ingredients:
Potato - 6, medium size
Tamarind - small lemon size
Sambar Powder - 1 teaspoon + 1/4 teaspoon (Adjust according to your spice level)
Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - as needed
To temper:
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Channa Dal - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
How to make Potato puli thokku with step-by-step pictures:
- Pressure cook potatoes until tender (for 2 whistles). Let the steam release naturally, peel off the skin and cut into bite-sized pieces and keep aside
- Soak Tamarind in hot warm water (Around 1/2 cup approximately) for 10 -15 minutes and extract the juice
- Heat oil in a pan, add the items under 'to temper', and let it crackle. Add the tamarind extract and cook till it starts bubbling up. Add coriander powder, Cumin Powder, Sambar Powder and salt; mix well and cook till it becomes a thick paste-like consistency( takes around 2-3 minutes)
- Add the cooked potatoes and mix gently. Cook in low flame till tamarind paste becomes a thokku-like consistency, stirring in regular intervals to prevent tamarind from sticking to the pan. Add extra oil if required
- Potato Thokku is ready. Tastes great with any rice accompaniment
looks flavourful.. should try
Very different recipe dear! 🙂 Will try it out!
I am definitely going to try that .. but first i need to go and find some tamarind.. I hope the indian shops have some here now .. Else you will have to courier me 🙂 he he he he
tasty! this can be served as snack too
This looks so delicious! Sounds like an amazing visit with family and great food 🙂
Tangy yummy dish. It sounds mouthwatering good. I loved your tip of using cooked rice to polish off all the reaming spices and falvours left in the kadai this dish is cooked in. Will surely do that when I cook this dish. Thanks to your Aunty for this wonderful dish.
yum.. this is one interesting recipe from aunty. great.
Love this tangy, flavorful and delicious dish dear ! Trying this out soon
Potato curry looks awesome! Love the addition of tamarind! I bet it tastes super delicious!
Addicted to potato fry.. This one looks super tasty with the combo of tamarind..
Thanku Sowmya:-)
very flavorful!
Wow! Pottos and tamarind sounds intriguing!
looks soooo yummy!
Looks so spicy and yuuuuuumy
Potato is my fav and this one looks delicious..
Thanku All:-)
Potato Thokku looks so good and tempting
Mouthwatering yum 🙂
Thanku Bharani:-)