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Popular in most parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh, this delicacy is a favourite among most of the locals. Sweet potato is simmered in a beautiful amalgamation of spices like fenugreek, cumin, coriander, chilies, jaggery and tamarind extract to yield a soft, creamy, melt in the mouth texture with a burst of sweet and tangy flavors. The flavorful stew with warm rice makes for a delectable, comforting meal.
Ingredients:
- Sweet Potatoes - 1
- Tamarind Pulp / Paste - 1/4 to 1/2 cup
- Onion - 1 medium sized
- Green Chilly - 3
- Grated Jagery - 4 tbsp
- Red Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
- Fenugreek leaves - few chopped (can also substitute with fenugreek powder)
- Curry leaves - 1 spring
- Water - 1 1/2 cup
- Salt to taste
- Oil - 2 tsp
Method:
1.First Wash the sweet potato and cut into round or cubes.chop the onions and green chilly.In a bowl mix water and tamarind pulp.prepare 2 cups of tamarind juice.
2.Heat the oil in a kadai add mustard, coriander,cumin seeds,when it splutter add onions green chilly,curry leaves and cubed sweet potato.saute for few mins till it leaves raw smell.then cover the lid and cook for few mins.
3.Now add this tamarind juice to cooking sweet potatoes.
4.Mix well,cover the lid and once bring to boil.Then add jagery,red chilly powder,fenugreek leaves/powder and salt mix well and cook till the sweet potatoes become soft.
2.Heat the oil in a kadai add mustard, coriander,cumin seeds,when it splutter add onions green chilly,curry leaves and cubed sweet potato.saute for few mins till it leaves raw smell.then cover the lid and cook for few mins.
3.Now add this tamarind juice to cooking sweet potatoes.
4.Mix well,cover the lid and once bring to boil.Then add jagery,red chilly powder,fenugreek leaves/powder and salt mix well and cook till the sweet potatoes become soft.
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