Bangaladumpa Vepudu-Potaoe Stir Fry-Aloo Fry..

Bangaladumpa or aloo fry is an all time favourite fry  liked by everyone , from kids to adults.
An easy dish that can be made quickly and is enjoyed by everyone.
My daughter loves potatoe fry and potatoe peas curry.So i often make it at home for my kiddo.
We all love aloo fry when served with warm rice and some rasam or sambar.Tastes yummy...!

INGREDIENTS:

Potatoes/Aloo-2large Chopped into small cubes
Onion -1/4 cup chopped
Salt- As needed
Cilantro for garnish

Popu Ingredients:

Jeera/Cumin seeds-1/4 tspn
Aavalu/Mustard seeds-1/4tspn
Red Chilli-1-2(acc to taste)
Curry Leaves-few
Turmeric powder-1/8 tspn
Coriander powder-1tspn
Garlic Crushed-2(optional)
Veg or Canola oil-1tbspn

PROCESS:

Heat a wide open pan ,add oil.Add garlic and saute till golden brown .
Add other popu ingredients and saute for a minute.Now add chopped onions and saute till translucent.

 At this point add chopped potato/Aloo and fry for few minutes by stirring occasionally on medium heat.

Do not add salt immediately.Add salt after they turn golden brown and are 3/4 cooked.Then we will get the crispiness .

Once aloo turns nice golden brown , add desired salt , add coriander powder, fry for 3min . 

Turn off the gas, garnish with chopped cilantro.Serve it with warm rice and some daal or sambar.

POTATOE CURRY

This is boiled potatoe curry, which is a dry curry that goes along with roti or can also be stuffed in dosa for masala dosa.Easy to prepare and tastes good and Iam sure you will enjoy it with your family.

INGREDIENTS:

Potatoes-3Large(peeled and boiled)
Onion-1medium(thinly sliced)
Green Chilli-6medium/acc to your taste
Methi Leaves-1/4cup chopped(optional)

Tadka/Popu :

Oil-2tbspn
Chana Daal-2tspn
Urad Daal-1tspn
Cumin/Jeera-1tspn
Mustard/Aavalu-1tspn
Curry Leaves-10
Cilantro Chopped-1tbspn
Lemon juice-1-2tspn
Salt to Taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tspn


PROCESS:
-Clean potatoes and cut them into 1/4 size and boil them in water by adding salt to taste.Let them cool down ,peel the skin and mash/cut into 1-2inch size bite size pieces.
-Heat a pan and add oil.Add tadka ingredients and once they turn golden color add green chilli and onion and saute them till they turn soft and trasnparent.Add boiled potatoes ,mix well, cover and cook for few minutes(5-10) till potatoes absord the flavour .Open and check for salt if needed add litlle more accordingly and turn off and add chopped cilantro .

--Aloo Methi version

This recipe goes well with roti/chapati .Adding Methi/Menthi Kura leaves gives very good flavour to this curry .After adding boiled potatoes and cooking for about 5min add methi leaves ,cover and cook for about 5-8min untill done.

Hope you try this recipe and enjoy it !