Sweet Potato Curry is a tasty accompaniment made using cooked sweet potato and freshly ground spice powder. We can make it simply by adding red chili and other masalas, but with freshly ground spice powder the curry becomes more flavorful and tasty.
Health Benefits of Sweet Potato
Sweet Potato is one of the nutritional rich root vegetable. They do have more sugar like white potatoes, but they are less in calories and are fat free. Sweet potatoes are one of the best sources of vitamin A.
Other interesting recipes which can be made using Sweet Potato
Sweet Potato is one of the versatile vegetable and this can be cooked in different ways. My mom used to steam cook the sweet potatoes and peel the skin and mix some jaggery and used to give to me when I return from school. I love sweet potato with jaggery. It is one of the simplest and healthy sweet. Even for toddlers, it is highly recommended to give mashed sweet potato because of its nutritional values. Few other interesting recipes using Sweet Potato are
- Sweet Potato Chips - Crispy and crunchy Sweet Potato Chips is a great evening time snack along with hot tea/coffee. Unlike potato chips, sweet potato chips has a little sweetness along with the savory taste that makes this chips unique and yummy.
- Roti Made using Sweet Potato - Sweet Potato Roti, a nutritious and scrumptious variety of roti. Most of us know the health benefits of Sweet Potatoes. They are rich in fibre, rich in vitamin C and E, also good for heart. Using up such a nutritious veggie is always good for our health.
- Sweet Potato Halwa - Sweet Potato by itself is delicious. Many of us just boil sweet potato and mix with jaggery and make it an evening snack which is so tasty and also healthy. We can make delicious halwa with sweet potato. This halwa variety is so easy to make.
Recipe Card for Sakaravelli Kizhangu Podi Potta Poriyal Recipe:
Sweet Potato Curry | Sakaravelli Kizhangu Podi Pota Poriyal
Equipments Needed
- 1 Mixer Grinder
- 1 Heavy Bottomed Pan
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 204kcal
Sweet Potato is one of the nutritional root vegetable. We can make tasty Sweet Potato poriyal with freshly ground spice powder. This goes as a side dish with any South Indian meals
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Ingredients
- ½ kg Sweet Potato
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1½ teaspoon Salt
For Spice Powder
- 1 tablespoon Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Seeds
- 2 nos Red Chili adjust to your spice needs
- 1 tablespoon Oil
For Tempering
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon Split Urad Dal
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan, add grinding ingredients and saute them in oil till the dals turn golden brown color.
- Remove these fried ingredients and add it to the mixer and grind them to nice and smooth powder.
- Our spice powder is now ready.
- Wash and peel the sweet potatoes and chop them into small cubes. Take the chopped sweet potatoes in a sauce pan and add water to soak the potato.Add turmeric powder, salt and keep it in flame. Allow the sweet potatoes are cooked and becomes tender and soft
- Drain excess water from cooked sweet potatoes using a strainer.
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add split urid dal and fry till the dals turn golden color.
- Add the cooked sweet potatoes to the pan and mix well. Then add the ground spice powder and give it a good mix.
- Stir-fry the potatoes in medium flame for a couple of minutes and then switch off the flame.
- Sweet Potato Spice Curry is now ready to serve!!! Serve with any rice or roti and enjoy the dish!!!
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Nutritional Info
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potato Curry | Sakaravelli Kizhangu Podi Pota Poriyal
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 204
Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 1.1g7%
Trans Fat 0.3g
Sodium 331mg14%
Potassium 550mg16%
Carbohydrates 2.1g1%
Fiber 3.6g15%
Sugar 4.7g5%
Protein 2.9g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Instructions with step by step pictures :
- Heat oil in a pan, add grinding ingredients and saute them in oil till the dals turn golden brown color.
- Remove these fried ingredients and add it to the mixer.
- Grind them to nice and smooth powder. Our spice powder is now ready.
- Wash and peel the sweet potatoes and chop them into small cubes. Take the chopped sweet potatoes in a sauce pan and add water to soak the potato.Add turmeric powder, salt and keep it in flame. Allow the sweet potatoes are cooked and becomes tender and soft.
- Drain excess water from cooked sweet potatoes using a strainer.
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add split urid dal and fry till the dals turn golden color.
- Add the cooked sweet potatoes to the pan and mix well.
- Then add the ground spice powder and give it a good mix.
- Stir-fry the potatoes in medium flame for a couple of minutes and then switch off the flame.
- Sweet Potato Spice Curry is now ready to serve!!! Serve with any rice or roti and enjoy the dish!!!
