South Indian Sweet Potato Curry Recipes

SOUTH INDIAN SWEET POTATO CURRY RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the onion, garlic, ginger, oil, garam masala, cumin, cardamom, and chili in the bowl of a food processor and puree until a paste forms. Transfer the mixture to a large pot and set the burner to medium heat. Cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes until the mixture darkens and becomes aromatic. Add the tomato paste and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
• Add the broth, brown sugar, and lime leaf to the pot. Scrape the brown bits up from the bottom of the pot and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the yams, cauliflower, carrot, tomatoes, salt and pepper to the pot. Allow it to come to a boil over medium heat, and then reduce heat to medium low. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 8-12 minutes. Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Discard the lime leaf and season with additional salt and pepper as needed. Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves and serve with cooked basmati rice.

SWEET POTATO CURRY (SHAKARAI URULIKAZHANGU)

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix all tangy sambhar powder ingredients. Heat 6-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Place mixture in skillet; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until seeds crackle, spices turn 1 shade darker and the mixture has a nutty, pungent aroma. Transfer to a bowl; cool 8 to 10 minutes.
• Place 3 tablespoons mixture in spice grinder. Grind until mixture resembles texture of finely ground pepper. Repeat with remaining mixture. Store in airtight jar at room temperature for up to 1 month; beyond that, it will start to lose its full flavor. Makes about 1 cup spice blend; use 1 teaspoon for this recipe.
• To make curry, in wok or deep 12-inch skillet, heat oil and mustard seed over medium-high heat. Once seed begins to pop, cover wok and wait until popping stops. Add asafetida and 2 tablespoons split peas; cook and stir about 1 minute or until peas are golden brown. Add sweet potato, karhi leaves, salt and 1 teaspoon of the tangy sambhar powder; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir in water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until sweet potato is tender.

SWEET POTATO CURRY | HOW TO MAKE SWEET POTATO CURRY

Steps:

• If you do not have coriander powder, add 2 tsps. Coriander seeds and then garam masala powder and red chili powder to a dry blender jar and powder together. That helps to make a fine powder.
• Heat oil in a pan, add cumin, mustard, and allow them to splutter. Add hing, ginger and then the curry leaves. Fry together till you smell the ginger good. Do not burn.
• Add onions, & green chilies. Fry till they turn golden.
• Next add tomatoes and sprinkle salt, turmeric. Saute for 2 mins
• On a low flame cover and cook till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy. The onion tomato mixture should blend well.
• While the tomatoes cook, you can peel and cube the sweet potatoes, add them to water till we use.
• Add chili powder, garam masala, coriander powder and red chili powder. Fry for about 1 to 2 minutes without burning.
• Next add sweet potato cubes, pour the same water we used to keep them. Just use enough water to immerse the sweet potatoes.
• Cook on a low flame, till they are soft cooked. You can adjust salt and spice at this stage.
• Keep covered for about 15 minutes for the flavors to absorb well by the sweet potato curry. Garnish with coriander leaves.