Batate Song

A spicy side dish with Daali Thoy . This potato dish is a favourite with the konkani people. Its spicy gravy and colour can add a zing to any bland meal.
3 big potaoes, boiled and cubed, 1 big onion chopped, 4 red chillies ( if you cannot handle the heat , use kashmiri chillies, which gives a red colour but are not spicy), 1/4th cup grated fresh coconut, 1 tsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp tamarind pulp, salt to taste.

Grind together coconut, coriander seeds, tamarind and salt, to a fine paste. Heat oil fry the onions till soft....do not brown.add the potato cubes and saute for a minute. Add the paste and 1/4th cup water. Cover and cook for another couple of minutes. The gravy is not supposed to be too liquid, just semi thick. I like mine a little dry.
Serve hot with rotis or steamed rice and dal.

Here is another version of the Song , as my friend Madhvi Pai pointed out . The rest of the recipe remains the same except you use bedgi chillies instead of kashmiri chillies and omit the coconut. What you get is yummy spicy batate song.

This was sent to me by a very indulgent aunt, Pushpa Aatya. That and Farasbi Upkari with takka kadhi was today's Lunch. Now for some susegad :)