Last Updated on December 7, 2020
Paruppu Rasam and Potato Curry is one of the most comforting lunch I prefer esp during the winters.
We dont really prefer rasam in our daily meals and it comes to presence only during festive occasions and when guests are there for lunch. But now since mittu needs either sambar or rasam for lunch amma makes rasam on and off. Here is my easy lunch menu for one of those lazy mondays š
Potato Curry Recipe
Ingredients:
- Potatoes ā 5
- Tomato ā 1 medium sized finely chopped
- Onion ā 1 big sized finely chopped
- Turmeric powder ā a pinch
- Chilli powder ā 1 tsp
- Sambar powder ā 1/4 tsp
- Garlic ā 2 cloves crushed
- Salt ā to taste
- Oil ā 1 tbsp
To temper
- Mustard seeds ā 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves ā few
Method:
1.Boil potatoes with little salt until soft for 3-4 whistles(You can either cut into halves or pressure cook it as such as I did),Keep aside. Then chop the potatoes into bite sized cubes.Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds allow it to temper, then add curry leaves allow it to crackle. 
2.Add garlic,onions and saute till slightly browned and add tomatoes saute till tomatoes shrink and raw smell leaves.Now add the potatoes, then add turmeric, chilli powder and sambar powder. Add required salt and mix well.
3.Sprinkle little water and give a quick stir for the masalas to blend well. Cook until nicely roasted, turn over carefully , then switch it off.
Serve hot with rasam and rice, tastes best with the combo!
Paruppu Rasam ecipe
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
- Toor dhal ā 1/4 cup
- Tamarind ā lemon sized ball
- Green chilli ā 1
- Garlic ā 2 flakes
- Tomato ā 1/2
- Coriander leaves ā 2 tsp roughly chopped
- Salt ā to taste
To roast and grind:
- Jeera ā 1 tsp
- Pepper ā 1 tsp
To temper:
- Mustard seeds ā 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves ā few
- Hing (Perungayam) ā a generous pinch
Method:
1.Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup of hot water and extract tamarind juice, keep aside.Fry roast jeera and pepper until nice aroma rises, switch off. Cool down and grind it to a powder.
2.Heat oil in a seperate pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, hing and green chillies followed by tomatoes and crushed garlic.Saute till raw smell of tomatoes leaves.Now add tamarind extract with little water, allow it to boil till its frothy may be for 5-7mins.
3.Add jeera pepper powder, required salt and allow it to boil for 3mins. Pressure cook toor dhal in 1/2 cup water until mushy. Mash the dhal with boiled water.
Add cooked dhal allow it for another boil, add chopped coriander leaves and switch off.My Notes:
- Always add a hint of garlic with potatoes to avoid gastric issues.
- After dhal is added, dont give more than a single boil.
- Dont boil rasam for more time as it will give a bitter taste. Also amma always says not to add any tamarind mixed dishes in iron kadai so I make rasam in indalium kadai.
Priya Sreeram
heart n comforting lunch- looks wow !
Monali Mishra
mouth watering recipes…but i was wondering,when do we add hing in Paruppu Rasam Recipe?
Prathibha
Guess wat??
I had similar combo for lunch 2day..potato curry n dal rasam…This is my comfort food n I dont say no to this any day..looks yumm
Paaka Shaale
The rasam and the curry look so delicious. A perfect comfort meal š
Sharmilee! :)
@Monali : I have missed to add it… now updated , thanks for noting down š
Sarah Naveen
now what i want is just a bowl of white rice..Such a spicy and yummy meal!!! ooooh!!
Ms.Chitchat
Rasam and potato curry- Made for each other,love this combo,an all time family favourite, ur clicks are too tempting.
Priti
Looks yum n nice
Anncoo
I love potato in curry and this looks so delicious! Can't wait to try it š
sangee vijay
atlast u came up with paruppu rasam n potato curry ahh?? both looks so delicious n perfect combo…your clicks are too tempting n also i love the recipes..too good
Saraswathi Iyer
Looks delcious. Nice clicks.
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Prathima Rao
Simple, comforting & a satisfying meal!!! Bookmarked..Totally trust ur recipes š
Prathima Rao
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Nithya
The most comforting menu š I wouldn't mind having it throughout the year also :)I like the rasam bowl a lot š
Sarah
these look delicious! and such wonderful pics!
Shanavi
Perfect Combo and a comfort meal
Vimitha Anand
Awesome combo that I would die for… Looks delish
thekitchenaffaire
Woww. this really is an easy lunch menu.. I should try this out.. I always wonder.. what to make.. š thanks to you.. Love your pics so much..
Torviewtoronto
flavourfully done we make similar rasam and it one of my favourite
potatoes look delicious
Suma Gandlur
Nice combo! For a Andhra home like mine, add a dal besides it and then it would be more perfect. š
Rachana
I just need some rice to go with it. Yumm!!!!
Varshini Sudharsan
yummy sharmi….i love this combo…super pics:)
Reshmi Mahesh
Love the clicks and both the recipes look yumm..
Laxmi
Looks superb.. Nice clicks.. Is your mango fever got over?
Uma
Perfect Combo and you are right, perfect for lazy days… I love with hot rice.
Cheers,
Uma
Pushpa Suren
Hey Sharmi, u have got a wonderful collection of recipes, will definitely try your recipes…BTW Rasam and potato curry is very tempting !!!!
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal
wow, I am loving these combinations, so yummy and tempting š
Anonymous
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schmetterlingwords
Lovely comfort food. My very first try at cooking was with potato varuval, which I prepared along with my friend. An all time favourite š
Premalatha Aravindhan
My daughter's fav combo,really delicious…loved the tempting clicks.
divya
Awesome combo that I would die for… Looks delish
RAKS KITCHEN
My favorite comfort food,recently had the same combo from jeyashri and loved it š I too add garlic in potato curry now a days for same reason…:) Love the bowls!
jeyashrisuresh
what a wonderful combo, all time fav.Missed ur"coming up next "this time:(
priya ravi
Best combo. really tempting. love ur rasam bowl š
I have seen smaller versions of them for pouring cream. But its very pricey here.
Kalpana Sareesh
Rasam n potato curry is an all time fav … love it…
Sudha Sabarish
OMG ur making me feel hungry now itself.Just love this combo like anything.Absolutely prefect.Nothing can go best than this combo.Both are my very fav one's.
M D
Love this! Looks amazing, love ur clicks too!
Rekha shoban
rasam n potato curry wow!!absoulte combo!!
Kurryleaves
i jus love to have rasam with rice…lovely combo
Chandrani Banerjee
Popato curry looks so colorful and awesome…
Zareena
WWWWOOOWWWWW!!!! excellent combination. They taste so good with hot steam rice. hmmm… drooling.
Kaveri
oh! that potato roast is making me hungry…love this combo anyday..very frequent at our place
Kaveri
oh! that potato curry is making me hungry….love this combo…
Meena
My favourite way to have rasam is in a large cup, piping hot during the dreary winter months! I've always bought mine as take-away from our favourite dosa place, but never tried making on my own. This recipe looks simple and delicious, and I'm definitely giving it a go soon!
Ambreen
Both dishes look fantastic. so tempting š
Krithi's Kitchen
Rasam and potatoes… match made in heaven…
Sobha Shyam
sure its a yummy combo, wonderful lunch idea..
kankana
Your photos are gorgeous !!! and that potato curry looks lovely also the rasam š
Divya Kudua
I agree with the comments above.This has to be one of the most simple lunch combos which is an absolute favorite!
Anonymous
Hi Sharmi!
So good to see my voted recipe is up here š
I had Rasam in train some three yrs back, as a soup and loved it so much. I was wondering if rasam is had like curry with steamed rice and the potato curry ( i wonder why this is called curry when its dry item,i'm sure there is a story behind, do share with us) as a side dish?
Or is there some other way to have this?
I'm looking forward to prepare this for my parents tomorrow afternoon, please let me how this is best served with.
Thanks,
Sw
Sharmilee! :)
@Anon : This is not very dry like potato fry so we call it curry š This is best when served with sambar or rasam mixed with rice. You can roast it a bit more to make it more dry, which is best with any variety rice like coconut, lemon rice or even curd rice….Hope this clarifies!
Apu
Both look perfect for lunch.
sw
Thanks sharmi! I'll surely try this tomorrow and let you know the results.
Btw, i love your blog, look forward for your recipes every week š i'm true fan of your eggless vanilla cake! it totally rocks!! š
Regards,
Sw
VS
My perfect comfort food and the best combination ever. Konjjam appalamnu irrundha, its the best lunch ever š
myfudo
Does it taste like the traditional chicken curry? I bet it's suiting to everyone's love on potato. I'm gonna try this one.
Vardhini
This is what I call a comfort food. Love this combo anytime.
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sw
Hi Sharmi,
It was great, all liked it š
Thanks,
sw
Sharmilee! :)
@SW : Thats nice to hear….:)
Anonymous
Hi Sharmi, I followed both the rasam and potato
curry recipes and they tasted so good. All your recipes are
well presented and the photos are a pleasure to the eyes!
Thanks for posting/sharing your recipes. I stumbled on your
blog, while googling for poondu kulambu and now I'm hooked!!
Sharmilee! :)
@Anonymous : Great to hear that…thanks for such nice words. Keep visiting!
Archana Chari
Aww š You are one of my favourite bloggers. Glad to see you here – https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=334050879962039&set=a.299838306716630.78925.118055624894900&type=3&theater
Awesome combo!
Raji
Sharmi Akka,
Today lunch menu was awesome because of u.. Fry Went little spicey..but we loved it.. Akka add some more simple lunch combo and also some variety rice.. which would be easy for us as we are working š Thanks alot akka
Pavithra
Hi Sharmi,
Paruppu rasam came out well. Thanks a lot!
Unknown
I'm not from India but this looks so comforting for us Americans..:)