Podimas

Podimas can be made with either Potato or Vazhakka / raw banana. And there are 2 versions of Podimas - one with onion, other without onion.

I will share here both the recipes.

Serve with Onion Sambar.

Ingredients (for podimas with onion):

Potato - 1/2 kg

(or)

Raw banana / Vazhakka - 4 numbers

Onion - 1 medium

Curry leaf - 1 sprig

Coconut oil - 3 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Urad dal / uzhundu parippu - 1 tsp

Dry red chilly - 1, broken

Salt 

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaf - 1 tbsp (optional)

Method:

Pressure cook the potato / banana and peel the skin. 

Mash with some pieces as big chunks.

Heat oil in a kadai and splutter mustard.

Add the urad dal and red chilly.

When the dal turns red, add the onions and curry leaf.

Reduce flame and stir well.

Fry till onion turns transparent.

Add the salt, turmeric powder.

Add the potato and mix well.

Cook covered on a low flame, mixing often for 5 minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaf.

Ingredients (for podimas without onion):

Potato - 1/2 kg

(or)

Raw banana / Vazhakka - 4 numbers

Curry leaf - 1 sprig

Coconut oil - 3 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Urad dal / uzhundu parippu - 1 tsp

Dry red chilly - 1, broken

Salt 

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Coconut - 1/2 cup

Green chilly - 1

Method:

Pressure cook the potato / banana and peel the skin. 

 Mash with some pieces as big chunks.

Heat oil in a kadai and splutter mustard.

Add the urad dal and red chilly.

When the dal turns red, add the curry leaf.

Add the mashed banana / potato.

Add salt and turmeric powder. Mix well.
Grind the coconut and green chilly without any water
Add this to mashed banana / potato.

Mix well and cook covered on a low flame for 5 minutes.