Sri Lankan Tempered Potatoes (Ala Thel Dhala)

PREP TIME	SERVINGS	TOTAL TIME
10 mins	4 people	25 mins

Ingredients:

6 Medium Potatoes (boiled, cut into cubes)

1 Onion (sliced)

3 Clove Garlic (sliced)

1 Medium slice(s) Pandan Leaves (2 Inches)

4 Teaspoon Maldive fish (optional)

2 Teaspoon Chilli flakes

1/2 Chilli powder

1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric

6 Small Dried Red Chilies (optional)

2 Tablespoon Oil

1 Cinnamon piece (optional)

5 Curry leaves

1 Teaspoon Salt (to taste)

1 Teaspoon Mustard seeds

Directions:

Step 1

Heat the oil in a sause pan.

Step 2

when oil is hot add mustard seeds and let it pop up atleast 3 minutes.

Step 3

Then add onion, garlic, pandan leaves, chilli flakes, small dried red chilies, cinnamon stick and curry leaves.

Step 4

Fry it for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.

Step 5

Meanwhile rub the tumeric and chilli powder with potatoes.

Step 6

When the onion mixture is brown add potatoes into onion mixture.

Step 7

Mix onion and potatoes well. Keep it on heat nearly 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 8

Add salt to taste. Serve with rice.