Chettinadu Style Potato Kaarakozhambu Recipe
Chettinadu Style Potato Kaarakozhambu is a delicious Potato curry and is best served with steamed rice.
Potato Kaarakozhambu has been a part of some of the best culinary memories of my childhood. Passed on by my grandmother, my mother has become a pro at mastering it. To me it is a vital part of my comfort food list. It is easy to make and is a great dish to make during weekend.
Serve Chettinadu Style Potato Kaarakozhambu along with Steamed Rice, Beetroot Thoran and Elai Vadam for a weekday meal.
If you like this recipe, you can also try other South Indian Potato recipes such as
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4 Servings
Ingredients
- 5 Potatoes (aloo) , cut into large cubes
- 1 cup Eggplant (Brinjal) , halved
- 2 Tomatoes , quartered
- 1 Onion
- 2 Green Chillies , slit to half
- 4 tablespoon Sambar Powder
- 1 cup Tamarind Water
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- Salt , to taste To grind
- 8 cloves Garlic
- 1 cup Fresh coconut , shredded
- 3 tablespoons Poppy seeds To temper
- 2 tablespoons Sesame oil , adjustable
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds (Methi)
- 1 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
- Asafoetida (hing) , a pinch
- 8 Curry leaves
Directions for Chettinadu Style Potato Kaarakozhambu Recipe
To begin making the Chettinadu Style Potato Kaarakozhambu recipe, in a thick bottomed pan, heat all the oil.
Add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add the fenugreek seeds, chana dal, curry leaves and green chilli. Saute for 2 minutes.
Add the onions and cook till they are soft. Add turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt. Let it cook for about a minute.
Add the potatoes, eggplant and tomatoes. Pour in the tamarind pulp.
Let the mixture cook till the raw smell of tamarind goes and the vegetables are soft.
Grind the coconut, garlic and poppy seeds into a fine paste.
Add to the cooking mixture and let it boil for about 20 minutes or till the raw smell of garlic is gone. Check for salt and adjust according to taste.
Serve Chettinadu Style Potato Kaarakozhambu along with Steamed Rice, Beetroot Thoran and Elai Vadam for a weekday meal.
Chettinadu Style Potato Kaarakozhambu Recipe is part of the Mother's Day Recipe Contest 2017
