Baby Potato Theeyal Recipe - Kerala Style Potatoes In Shallots And Roasted Coconut
A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with baby potatoes - halved, pearl onions (sambar onions), tomato - finely chopped. Ready in 1h 5m, serves 4.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Potato Theeyal Recipe (Potatoes in shallots and roasted coconut Recipe) by dry roasting the onion, coconut and cumin seeds on a medium pan till it is nice and brown
baby potatoes - halved(250 grams)fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)coconut oil - for cooking - 2
Once done let it cool down and then blend it using a hand blender into a fine paste
- 3
Pressure cook the baby potatoes with the skin in a pressure cooker with 1 cup water till it is half done, leave it for about 3 whistles
baby potatoes - halved(250 grams) - 4
Once done release the pressure naturally by take it away from the heat
- 5
Drain all the water and wash the potatoes under cold water, so once it cools down, it will be easy to remove the skin from the potato
baby potatoes - halved(250 grams) - 6
In another pan heat oil, add curry leaves,let the leaves splutter for few seconds and add pearl onion, ginger, garlic, green chili and sauté till it is golden brown
pearl onions (sambar onions)(1/2 cup)green chillies - slit(5)inch ginger - chopped(1)cloves garlic - chopped(5)sprig curry leaves(2)pearl onions (sambar onions)(1 cup) - 7
Then add the tomato and sauté till it is cooked and the raw smell goes away
tomato - finely chopped(1) - 8
Stir in coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, curry leaves and the coconut paste and fry till the aroma comes out
coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(2 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves(2)fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)coconut oil - for cooking - 9
You can add water if you feel if it is too thick
- 10
Let it cook for 2 minutes
- 11
Finally, add the boiled baby potatoes, season it according to your taste
baby potatoes - halved(250 grams)salt - to taste - 12
Simmer for 3 to 4 more minutes
- 13
Serve Potato Theeyal Recipe along with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha and Palak Raita for an everyday meal with family
whole black peppercorns - crushed(1 teaspoon)
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Baby Potato Theeyal Recipe - Kerala Style Potatoes In Shallots And Roasted Coconut
A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with baby potatoes - halved, pearl onions (sambar onions), tomato - finely chopped. Ready in 1h 5m, serves 4.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
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13 steps- 1
To begin making the Potato Theeyal Recipe (Potatoes in shallots and roasted coconut Recipe) by dry roasting the onion, coconut and cumin seeds on a medium pan till it is nice and brown
baby potatoes - halved(250 grams)fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)coconut oil - for cooking - 2
Once done let it cool down and then blend it using a hand blender into a fine paste
- 3
Pressure cook the baby potatoes with the skin in a pressure cooker with 1 cup water till it is half done, leave it for about 3 whistles
baby potatoes - halved(250 grams) - 4
Once done release the pressure naturally by take it away from the heat
- 5
Drain all the water and wash the potatoes under cold water, so once it cools down, it will be easy to remove the skin from the potato
baby potatoes - halved(250 grams) - 6
In another pan heat oil, add curry leaves,let the leaves splutter for few seconds and add pearl onion, ginger, garlic, green chili and sauté till it is golden brown
pearl onions (sambar onions)(1/2 cup)green chillies - slit(5)inch ginger - chopped(1)cloves garlic - chopped(5)sprig curry leaves(2)pearl onions (sambar onions)(1 cup) - 7
Then add the tomato and sauté till it is cooked and the raw smell goes away
tomato - finely chopped(1) - 8
Stir in coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, curry leaves and the coconut paste and fry till the aroma comes out
coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(2 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves(2)fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)coconut oil - for cooking - 9
You can add water if you feel if it is too thick
- 10
Let it cook for 2 minutes
- 11
Finally, add the boiled baby potatoes, season it according to your taste
baby potatoes - halved(250 grams)salt - to taste - 12
Simmer for 3 to 4 more minutes
- 13
Serve Potato Theeyal Recipe along with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha and Palak Raita for an everyday meal with family
whole black peppercorns - crushed(1 teaspoon)
Rate this recipe
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