Potato podimas is a famous south Indian dish. Potato is an all time favorite and the most adored vegetable to one and all around the world. There is hardly anyone who dislikes this vegetable especially all those kids who dislike eating various other vegetableshares a common interest for the potatoes. Potatoes have a magical taste and flavor when cooked.
Potato podimas is a very simple recipe and easy to cook. You can make it in 15 minutes. It’s one of the classic south Indian dishes that go very well with poori, roti or Chapathis and rice. This dish also is served with curd rice and sambarrice too. Many of the times when there is leftover podimas you could make excellent sandwiches or puffs by stuffing the in and can also prepare yummy and delicious aloo paratha out of this podimas.
So next time if the podimas is leftover do use it in making other exotic dishes! Potato is the most forgiving vegetable (tuber, to be more accurate) a cook can lay hands on. You can chop, dice, mash or steam, deep fry or bake them. They succumb to any kind of cruelty and always yield good results. They can be seasoned heavily, like gravies or lightly or fried. One of the most favorite dish made of potatoes are the potatoes chipsor fries.
Truly an enticing and luscious dish! Any type of recipe made with potato would keep your kids in high spirits. Potatoesare a very popular food source. Unfortunately, most people eat potatoesin the form of greasy French fries or potato chips, and even baked potatoes are typically loaded down with fats such as butter, sour cream, and melted cheese and bacon bits. Such treatment can make even baked potatoes a potential contributor to a heart attack. But take away the extra fat and deep frying, and a baked potato is an exceptionally healthful low calorie, high fiber food that offers significant protection against cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Since potatois rich in carbohydrates, it is good for health (to be avoided by diabetic patients and those who diet, stay away, but could be eaten once in a while!). A south Indian variation of the common potato sabji, Potato podimas is one of the specialties of Iyer Brahmins. It is lightly spiced and served as a side dish in a south Indian vegetarian meal. The dish is usually prepared for special occasions. Whether mashed, baked or roasted, people often consider potatoes as comfort food. It is an important food staple and the number one vegetablecrop in the world. Potatoes are available year-round as they are harvested somewhere every month of the year.
There are about five thousand different varieties of potatoesgrown all over the world. Today one cannot even imagine vegetables without potatoes. This situation is there in very household all over the world. This ugly muddy shapeless has cast a spell over all of us with its taste. For most of the calorie conscious people, eating potatoes is considered a sin, but the truth is that they have excellent nutritional values so much so that they can even be used as a diet food. They have umpteen health benefits in their store. Not surprising though, owing to its versatility, Potatoes are sure to lend a helping hand to entertain your surprise guests or make a quick meal.
This potato podimas (mashed potatoes) is a mildly flavored curry to go with hot & spicysambar rice. This is a twist to the normal potato fry made with chilli powder and lots of oil. A very simple, easy to make recipe! Here I shall be telling you how to make a Indian French fry (potato chips) and potato podimas. To prepare the potato chips, boil the potatoes and cut them into small cubes. Heat oil in a kadai or pan for deep frying the cut potatoes.
Drop potato pieces in hot oil and fry on medium heat. Cook for few mins till golden in color. To get the right crispness the temperature of the hot oil needs to be 3500 F. Fry some curry leaves and coriander leaves and sprinkle them over the potatoes and mix well. Sprinkle some salt and chilli powder according to taste and toss the whole ingredients well. Do not cover them or else they will get soft.
Curry leaves is the main ingredients in this dish that gives excellent flavor and taste to the potato chips. For making potato podimas, boil and roughly mashed potatoes. In a pan add oil and heat, add mustard seeds, red chillies, cumin seeds when they crackle add channa dal, urad dal (black gram), cashew nuts, hing, chopped green chillies, curry leaves and chopped onions and sauté well.
Do not brown the onions or else they will lose the crunchiness. Add salt turmeric(optional), add the mashed potatoes and grated coconut and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and lime juice. These are few amazing delicious recipes that you can prepare easily with hardly few ingredients at any time to make your kids and family happy.
Potatoesare a very good source of vitaminC, a good source of vitamin B6, copper, potassium, manganese, and dietary fiber. Potatoes also contain iron and copper. Iron is the most important component that maintains the hemoglobin levels in the body. Low iron intake causes lack of energy, dizziness, headache and anemia. Copper along with iron is necessary for red blood cell formation.
Potatoes are a wholesome food and you won't be hungry at all, for some hours, after eating potatoes. They contain carbohydrates, which is a good source of energy. If potato is so nutritional, where does the fault lie? The fault lies in the way people cook or eat potatoes. We prepare a salty, fried and fatty snack of potatoes. The skin which contains most of the nutrients is peeled off. While cooking potatoes, most of the vitamin C is lost. It is better to eat baked potatoes, than fried or grilled ones. Here is the podimas recipe which will help keep the nutrients intact in your potato dish. Get rid of the preconceived notions about potatoes and eat them the healthy way.
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