Sri Lankan Spicy Dry Potato Curry (Ala Theldala)
Ingredients:
ü 5-6 Medium Potatoes (boiled, cut into cubes)
ü 1 Onion (sliced)
ü 3 Clove Garlic (sliced)
ü 1 Medium slice(s) Pandan Leaves (2 Inches)
ü 4 Teaspoon Maldives fish (optional)
ü 2 Teaspoon Chili flakes
ü 1/2 Teaspoon Chili powder
ü 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric
ü 6 Small Dried Red Chilies (optional)
ü 2 Tablespoon Oil
ü 1 Cinnamon piece
ü Handful of Curry leaves
ü 1 Teaspoon Salt (to taste)
Instructions:
ü Cook potatoes in a pan of boiling water (add 1tsp of salt and turmeric powder) and cook until almost cooked. Drain. Set aside.
ü Heat oil in a large, frying pan over high heat.
ü Add onion, mustard seeds, crushed cinnamon stick and cardamom and chili flakes.
ü Then chili, rampe, curry leaves and stir for 2 minutes or until onion starts to soften slightly.
ü Reduce heat to medium, then add garlic, Maldives fish (you can exclude this if you prefer), turmeric, stirring to combine.
ü Add tamarind juice.
ü Add two slices tomato, season generously with salt, then cook for 2 minutes or until tomato begins to break down.
ü Increase heat to high, add potatoes and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until potatoes are cooked and coated in spices; add a little water if the mixture becomes too dry.