**5 South Indian - Style Potato Dishes** That Are Flavorful And Easy To Prepare

 **5 South Indian - Style Potato Dishes** That Are Flavorful And Easy To Prepare

# 1. **Urulai Kizhangu Roast (Tamil Nadu- Style Potato Fry)**

   **Ingredients**

           Potatoes, mustard seeds, urad dal, red chili powder, turmeric, curry leaves, oil.

   **Method**

            Boiled and diced potatoes are sauted with mustard seeds, urad dal, and curry leaves. Add red chili powder and turmeric for spice, then fry until golden and crispy. Serve with sambar rice or curd rice.

# 2. **Aloo Podimas (Mashed Potatoes with Coconut)**

    **Ingredients**

                    Boiled potatoes, grated coconut, green chilies, mustard seeds, turmeric, lemon juice, and curry leaves.

   **Method**

                  Boiled potatoes are mashed and mixed with a tempering of mustard seeds, green chilies, and curry leaves. Add grated coconut and turmeric for flavor, and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice. This dish is mildly spiced and goes well with rice.

# 3. **Batata Bhaji (South Indian Potato Curry)**

   **Ingredients**

                  Potatoes, onions, mustard seeds, green chilies, turmeric, cumin seeds, coriander leaves.

   **Method**

             Potatoes are cooked with onions, mustard seeds, green chilies, and turmeric. Garnished with fresh coriander leaves. This curry is light, mildly spiced, and often paired with poori or chapati.

   # 4. **Aloo Gojju (Karnataka - Style Spicy Potato Curry)**

    **Ingredients**

                Boiled potatoes, tamarind pulp, jaggery, sambar powder, mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves.

    **Method**

                Boiled potatoes are simmered in a tangy and spicy gravy made from tamarind, jaggery, and sambar powder. Tempered with mustard seeds, urad dal, and curry leaves. Serve with rice or dosa.

# 5. **Aloo Masala (For Masala Dosa)**

   **Ingredients**

                    Boiled potatoes, onions, green chilies, mustard seeds, turmeric, curry leaves, ginger, and coriander leaves.

   **Method**

                  Boiled potatoes are mashed and cooked with onions, green chilies, turmeric, and curry leaves. Ginger and coriander leaves add extra flavor. This potato masala is typically used as a filling for masala dosa but can also be served with chapati or poori.

These South Indian potato dishes are perfect accompaniments to rice, chapati, dosa, and poori, each offering a unique flavor profile from various regions.