Dry Sweet Potato Thoran Recipe
Sweet Potato is healthy when compared to the usual potatoes. Dry Sweet Potato Thoran is a very basic South Indian Style Curry. It can be eaten on its own as a snack or can be served as a side dish along with your meal.
Ingredients
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2 Sweet Potatoes
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medium size
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1 Onion
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1/2 teaspoon Rasam Powder
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Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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a pinch
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Asafoetida (hing)
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a pinch
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Salt
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to taste
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For the seasoning
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2 teaspoons Oil
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
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1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Dry Sweet Potato Thoran Recipe, wash and trim the edges of sweet potatoes
Step 2
Pressure cook in enough water for 1 whistle over medium flame
Step 3
After the pressure is released, peel the skin and cut into roundels and keep it aside
Step 4
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add mustard seeds and urad dal
Step 5
When the mustard seeds splutter, add curry leaves
Step 6
Later add chopped onion and saute till soft and translucent
Step 7
Add the sliced sweet potato to the pan and toss them gently
Step 8
Add turmeric powder, salt and rasam powder
Step 9
Mix everything so that sweet potato slices are well coated
Step 10
Keep the flame on low, close with a lid and let it cook over low flame
Step 11
Mix in between
Step 12
The mixture should cook from the steam released by it
Step 13
When the sweet potato is cooked, sprinkle gram flour and toss gently such that it gets coated well
Step 14
Add 1-2 teaspoon of oil and let the raw banana pieces get nicely fried on low flame
Step 15
Let it cook for 5-7 minutes for all the flavors to absorb
Step 16
Take off stove and serve hot
Step 17
Serve Dry Sweet Potato Thoran along with Mixed Vegetable Sambar and Steamed Rice for a weekday meal