Sweet Potato Gottu Kuzhambu

Sweet potato (Vellikizhangu) is my favourite since childhood and I can have boiled sweet potatoes as such. I first had this kuzhambu when my Athai prepared it and since then I’m a big fan of it. She used to make it specially for me and my cousin sissy J Here goes the recipe of this yummy kuzhambu.

Cooking time : 20 min

Preparation time : 5 min

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

Sweet potato	1
Tamarind	Small lemon size
Mustard seeds	1 tsp
oil	1 tsp
Turmeric powder	¼ tsp
JAggery	1 tsp
Salt	As needed

To grind:

Toor dal	1 tbsp
Methi seeds	1 tsp
Hing	¼ tsp
Red Chillies	4 or 5

Method:

• Extract 1 cup of tamarind water (you can see cooking tips to see how I extract )

• Wash and chop sweet potato into byte size cubes and cook in little water until soft . DO NOT overcook.

• Heat a kadai, fry red chillies , methi seeds and add toor dal. Fry until golden brown. DO not burn the dal.

• Grind it into a coarse powder with hing once cooled.

• In a vessel, add tamarind water, salt, turmeric powder and sweet potatoes. Bring to boil. Add the ground powder and mix well.

• Boil until desired consistency reaches. Add jaggery mix well and boil for about a minute. Switch off flame. Temper mustard seeds.
• Serve with hot rice and ghee. Tastes perfect with Appalam. 

Notes:

• The kuzhambu will thicken with time so switch off flame a little earlier.
• Adjust red chillies based on spiciness level.