Sweet Potato Curry - South Indian Style
Sweet Potato Curry can be an excellent substitute to traditional potato curry that is served with south Indian meals. The mild sweetness in the sweet potatoes bring a different flavor profile that especially kids love.
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 234kcal
Equipment
- pan
- bowl
- spatula
Ingredients
- 4 Sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds kadugu
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder manjal podi
- 1 teaspoon Chili powder or based on your spice level
- 1 teaspoon Dhania Jeera powder
- few Curry leaves
- to taste Salt
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and chop them into small pieces (about ¼ inch cubes).
- Heat oil in a non stick pan or a cast iron pan. Once the oil heats, add the mustard seeds and turmeric powder.
- Once the mustard seeds sputter add the chili powder, dhania jeera powder, salt and curry leaves and fry for a minute.
- Now add the chopped sweet potatoes and give it a good mix. Cover it with a lid and let the potatoes cook until soft. Take care that you don’t overcook it, because then it will become very mushy. Open the pan when they still have a slight bite to them. This will take about 8 mins.
- Let the sweet potatoes cook over medium high heat until they develop a nice brown layer to it. Keep stirring in between to ensure even browning.
- Serve the Sweet Potato Curry with rice and sambhar/rasam.
Notes
- I have noticed that sweet potatoes cook quickly when compared to regular potatoes. So keep an eye out when you are cooking them. You don’t want them to end up as a mushy mass.
- I purposefully make this curry in excess, so that the next day, this ends up as a lunch sandwich for my 7 yr old. I heat up the curry a bit and then place in between slices of bread and cheese. The cheese when melts, helps to hold the vegetable well and it serves great as a lunch sandwich.
Nutrition
Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 796mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 32211IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 2mg