This Potato Curry Recipe / Urulaikilangu Varuval is the most popular vegetable curry in Tamil Nadu cuisine. It is a great combination with Sambar, Rasam and Curd Rice. This curry is served in most of the functions. I prepare this potato fry recipe at least twice in a month and it’s always a fail-proof recipe.
Potato Fry Recipe
Potato Curry Recipe | Urulaikilangu Varuval | Potato Fry Recipe
Potato curry Recipe / Urulaikilangu Varuval is the most popular vegetable curry and It is a great combination with Sambar, Rasam and Curd Rice.
Equipment
- Stovetop
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250 ML, 1 tsp = 5 ML
- 1 Onion / பெரிய வெங்காயம்
- 1 Tomato / தக்காளி
- 3 Large Potato / உருளைக்கிழங்கு
- ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder / மஞ்சள்தூள்
- 2 tsp Chilli Powder / மிளகாய்த்தூள்
- 1 tsp Sambar Powder / சாம்பார் தூள் Link for Sambar powder
- 2 Flakes Garlic / பூண்டு
- Salt / உப்பு To taste
- 2 tbsp Oil / எண்ணெய்
To Temper
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / கடுகு
- ½ tsp Urad Dal / உளுத்தம்பருப்பு
- ¼ tsp Fennel Seeds / சோம்பு
- 1 Sprig Curry Leaves / கருவேப்பில்லை
- 2 tbsp Oil / எண்ணெய்
Instructions
- Cut potatoes into 2 or 3 pieces and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Peel the skin and cut into pieces. Chop onion, tomatoes, crush garlic and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and temper with items given in the table ‘To Temper’. Add Onion, garlic and fry till transparent. Then add tomatoes and saute till it turns mushy.
- To this add turmeric, chilli powder, sambar powder and salt. Sprinkle little water. Now add chopped potatoes and mix well. Cook in low flame for 10 mins, until the potatoes get cooked and turn golden brown.
- Serve this Potato Curry Recipe with a simple rasam and steamed rice.
Notes
Tips for Urulaikilangu Varuval
1. Adding garlic flakes and fennel seeds is optional, but it gives a very nice aroma to the Potato curry recipe.2. Using an iron kadai gives a well roasted urulaikilangu varuval.
Urulaikilangu Varuval Recipe
Method for Potato Curry Recipe
1. Cut potatoes into 2 or 3 pieces and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Peel the skin and cut into pieces. Chop onion, tomatoes, crush garlic and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan and temper with items given in the table ‘To Temper’. Add Onion, garlic and fry till transparent. Then add tomatoes and saute till it turns mushy.
3. To this add turmeric, chilli powder, sambar powder and salt. Sprinkle little water. Now add chopped potatoes and mix well. Cook in low flame for 10 mins, until the potatoes get cooked and turn golden brown.
Serve this Potato Fry Recipe with a simple rasam and steamed rice.
Potato Curry Recipe
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Hi Priya!
Sounds like a nice recipe. I’d like to try it but what is Urad Dal? Can I substitute it with something else?
Thank you, Urad dal is a type of lentil, usually used for grinding idli batter and mostly used for tempering in South Indian cuisine. If you don’t have urad dal in hand, feel free to skip it.