Potato_Podimas

Ingredients:
Red skin Potatotoes - 1 lb
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida or hing - A small pinch
Thai chillies - 6 finely chopped
Ginger - 1/4 tsp grated
Bengal gram(Yellow split pea) - 1 tbl.sp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Whole red chillies - 2 - 3 nos
Curry leaves - 6 Shredded into thin strips
Fresh or frozen shredded unsweetened coconut- 1 fist full
Coriander leaves - A small bunch
Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 3 tsp.
Olive oil - 2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp or as reqd

Method:
* Wash and prick potatoes & pop it in the microwave for 4 min. It has to cook well.
* Let it rest for few sec. see whether its cooked, if not, cook for a few more min. Keep it aside, cool and peel of the skin when it becomes handleable.
* Mash them lightly w/ salt and keep it aside.
* Heat oil in a pan or a Wok and add mustard seed when it becomes warm..
* Splutter mustard seeds, then add the yellow split peas. Let it brown.
* Then add curry leaves, red chilies, hing, & tumeric.
* Add the mashed potatoes and mix well.
* Pulse together thai chillies and coconut together in a food processor and add it to the podimas
* Let this cook for a few mins.
* Garnish with coriander leaves .
* Take it out of the heat. Wait for a few min. & then add the lemon juice and mix well.

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