How to make Urlai Vathakal -
Fried masala potatoes.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Split Black Gram Skinless, Sesame Oil
Cuisine : Tamil Nadu
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
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Urlai Vathakal Recipe Card
The highly developed and sensitive palates of the Tamilians are well chronicled in the Sangam classics. They believe that food should ideally cater to all the six tastes - bitter, pungent, sweet, salty, sour and astringent.
Tamil Nadu has a wide variety of delicious food both for the vegetarians as well as the non-vegetarians, though most of it is made of grains, lentils, rice and vegetables. Spices are added to give a distinctive taste. Rice has been the staple diet of the Tamilians, an inculcated habit, due to the large-scale cultivation of the crop in the state.
Chettinad cuisine, a speciality in Tamil Nadu, is famous for its hot and spicy non-vegetarian food. A part of the Mudaliar community is non-vegetarians and its cuisine is delightfully spicy without being too hot. Wet masalas are generally used, the main ingredients being fresh coconut paste and ground ginger-garlic.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Urlai Vathakal Recipe
Split Black Gram Skinless 2 teaspoons
Sesame Oil 3 1/2 tablespoons
Baby potatoes 1/2 kilogram
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Refined oil 3 1/2 tablespoons
Curry leaves 10
Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
Whole dry red chillies 7-8
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Aniseeds (saunf) 1/2 teaspoon
Asafoetida 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder (deghi mirch) 2 teaspoons
Red chilli powder (deghi mirch) to taste
Method
Step 1
Boil the potatoes in water, with salt and turmeric till almost done. Remove the excess water and keep aside. Heat the oils in a pan.
Step 2
Fry curry leaves till crisp. Drain onto an absorbent paper and keep aside. Add the mustard seeds to the same oil and allow them to crackle.
Step 3
Add the red chillies, cumin seeds, aniseeds and urad dal. Cook for two to three minutes. Add the asafoetida and potatoes and cook the same till crisp.
Step 4
Remove the excess oil and then add the red chilli powder and salt to taste. Remove from heat and serve garnished with fried curry leaves.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1466 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 120.1 gm
Protein : 10.9 gm
Fat : 105.1 gm
Other : 0
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