FESTIVE TIME POTATOES

3 tsp - tuvar dal 

400 gm - potato (boiled)

1 tsp - mustard seeds

A small bunch of curry leaves

1 cup - coconut

3 tsp- till oil

1 tsp - tumeric powder

2 dry red chillies

1 tsp - red chilly powder

salt to taste

for tempering :

1 tsp - raisins

1tsp - cashew nut

1tsp - ghee..

METHOD :

Peel the potatoes and cut into medium sized potatoes , sprinkle salt and keep it aside for 10 mins ..

Heat oil in the pan and add the mustard seeds and the red chillies ..

Allow them to crackle, lower the flame and add the cooked tuvar dal and mash with the back of the spoon .. 

Mix in the coconut and the spices and the curry leaves and cook over the low flame for 3 mins.

Add  three tsp of water and allow the mixture to cook for a further 2 mins .

Add the potatoes and mix gently .

Remove to a serving bowl .

Heat ghee in the pan and fry the raisins and cashew nuts for one min . and temper the prepared potatoes with this...