Sweet Potato - Capsicum Dry Curry

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Sweet Potato - Capsicum Palya or dry curry is a side dish. I do love Sweet Potatoes so much and keep trying dishes using Sweet Potato. This time it is Sweet Potato with Capsicum. and it really a good aromatic tasty dish. We can have them with plain rice, chapati or poori or roti or dosa. This combination of Sweet Potato and Capsicum is a good combo. Not much of spices are used. This can be one of the side dish. Sweet potatoes are used in cooking and many varieties of dishes are prepared. For example, Sweet Potato Upma  Sambar, Dry curry, curd curry and salads and sweet versions with sweet potato are Holige ( Sweet Paratha), Payasa, Halva,  Papad (Happala in Kannada) and many more 
Lets see the benefits of having Sweet Potatoes and Capsicum in our diet. 

Sweet Potatoes are good source of vitamin C and B6 vitamins. They contain potassium and it is helpful for our heart and it lowers blood pressure by maintaining fluid balance and helps to regulate the heart beat. They also help to control blood sugar and maintaining the  energy. Sweet Potatoes contain Vitamin D and it plays an important role in our energy level, moods and helps to build healthy bones, heart , nerves, skin and teeth and it supports the thyroid gland. They contain Iron and iron plays an important role in our body, including red and white blood cell production , resistance to stress, proper immune functions and the metabolizing of protein. They are good source of magnesium also. Magnesium is necessary for healthy artery, blood, bone, heart, muscle and nerve function. They contain high source of fiber and good for digestion.
Adding Capsicum helps to keep our skin clear, prevents rashes and pimples. They contain Vitamin A and Vitamin A is good for eyes and helps to prevent eye diseases. Capsicum is a good pain reliever and it prevents the sensation of pain. It is helpful in treating pain related diseases. It helps to burn more calories. It helps to reduce weight and prevents indigestion. It regulates blood pressure and lower the cholesterol.
"Sweet Potato - Capsicum Dry Curry" do not contain Onions or Garlic and we can prepare this curry on special days and festival or feast. 
 Lets see the recipe.

Things Needed :

Sweet Potatoes : 3 to 4
Capsicum : 1 (Big)
Mustard seeds : 1/2  Tea Spoon
Urid Dal : 1/2 Tea spoon
Jeera : 1/2 Tea spoon
Chilly Powder : 1/2 Tea spoon
Garam Masala Powder : 1/2 Tea spoon

Oil : 1 Table spoon
Ingh : a pinch
Salt : Required
Coconut : 2 to 3 Table spoons
Coriander leaves : 1 Table spoon
Curry Leaves : 5 to 6 

Method :

1. Wash all the vegetables .(Sweet Potatoes, Capsicum, coriander leaves, curry leaves )

2. Grate coconut and keep it aside.
3. Remove the outer skin of Sweet Potato and cut it into small and put it in a bowl of water. Cut capsicum and keep it aside.

4. Now keep a pan on the fire and heat. Put oil, mustard seeds, and Urid dal. Let the mustard spurt. Add jeera and ingh
5. Add curry leaves and Capsicum. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes.

6. Add cut sweet potato pieces and fry for 2 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of water (or less also will do).
7. Add little turmeric powder and mix it well. Cover with lid and cook on low flame.

8. Let all the moisture disappear. Add salt, chilly powder, coconut and garam masala powder.

9. Stir slowly and mix the ingredients nicely on low flame. Add a tea spoon of fresh oil on the top.
10. Let it cook on low flame for 2 minutes. Now turn off the fire
11. Mix it nicely and shift the curry to a serving dish.

12. Add cut coriander leaves and serve with plain rice or chapati. Add a spoon of ghee to a plain rice just before serving.

Note :
Do not add much water. Add little water and just watch. It should not get burnt too. Adding more oil is optional. Adding coconut to the curry is also optional.  ( I have added coconut since it adds to the taste. Adding onions or garlic also an optional. ( I have not added).
Time : 15 Minutes.
Serves : 4.

Dil Leaves - Sweet Potato Palya (Dry Curry ) & Samosa

Palya (Kannada language) is a dry curry and we can prepare palya with almost all vegetables. It is one of the side dish and goes well with plain rice, chapatis, roti and poori. I just tried Dil leaves- sweet potato palya as I always do a bit different from the normal. Combination of dil leaves and sweet potato goes very well. A bit of sweetness from sweet potato and aroma from dil leaves makes the dish really yummy.

I prepared Samosas using the same palya. Used 2 cups of wheat flour and 1 cup of maida for the outer layer. Indeed Samosa came out very well and no need to say that we all enjoyed eating and eating these Samosas
I have not used onions or garlic but there is always an option you can add onion & garlic if you wish to.

Things Needed : Dil Leaves - Sweet Potato Palya .(Dry curry)

Sweet Potatoes : 5 to 6
Dil leaves : 1 Bundle
Green chilly : 2 to 3
Ginger : grated : 1 Tea spoon ( a small piece )
Garam Masala powder : 1/2 Tea spoon
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tea spoon
Jeera : 1/2 Tea spoon
Curry leaves : 6 to 8
Coriander leaves : 2 Table spoons
Salt : to Taste
Oil :1 Table spoon

Method : 

1. Wash and cut dil leaves. Remove the outer skin of sweet potato and cut them into small.

2. Wash and cut green chilly, grate ginger and keep it aside.
3. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add  1 Table spoon of oil and mustard seeds. Let the mustard seeds splutter.

 4. Add jeera and fry for 10 seconds. Add dil leaves and cut sweet potato and fry for 1 minutes.

5. Add little (1/4 cup or less) water and cook on low flame. Let the vegetables cook. (Do not over cook).

6. Mix it nicely and add grated ginger, garam masala  and cut green chilly. Mix it well.
7. Let all the moisture disappear. Add little turmeric and required salt. Mix it well.
8. Add coriander leaves and mix it well and put the ready palya to a serving bowl.

Note : 

Do not over cook or do not add more watery. The taste differ. You can also add cut onions to this Curry. Adding less oil is always a heathy  ppoint. You can also add grated coconut to this curry. ( I did not add coconut ). You can also add little red chilly powder to make the palya little spicy.
Time : 15 Minutes.
Serves : 4 to 5

Dil Leaves - Sweet Potato Samosa

Things Needed : 

Dil leaves - Sweet Potato curry : 2 Cups
Wheat Flour : 2 cups.
Maida (All purpose flour) : 1 Cup
Oil : 2 cups
Ghee : 1 Table spoon
Salt : to taste
Jeera : 1/2 Tea spoon

Method :

1. Dry roast wheat flour and maida separately for 2 to 3 minutes each. Allow them to cool.

 2. Put roasted flours in a big pan or bowl and add a spoon of ghee and mix it well.

3. Add water ( little by little ) and prepare the thick dough.
4, Divide the dough in to small portions and turn the small portion in to round.

5. Dip each ball before you roll and flatten it with a chapati roller. Cut the rolled chapati in to two portions.
6. Take one cut flattened chapati and fill Dil leaves - Sweet potato palya and press it nicely and prepare samosas.

7. Keep a frying pan and put oil. Heat oil and fry Samosas one by one on low flame till they turn crispy.

 Fry on both sides til brown and remove from the pan. Place it on kitchen tissue. It helps to absorbs extra oil.

 8. Repeat the same with remaining dough and prepare samosas.

9. Serve with any type of chutney or ketch up.
10. We had this samosa with green and sweet chutney and coconut chutney.

. We also had this Samossa with a cup of Curd (Yogurt ).

Note : 

Do not prepare the dough too soft. It will absorb more oil. Fry them on low flame to get the crispness.
Use of Maida instead of wheat is optional. I just tried with wheat and it was good . Use of more vegetables like carrot, peas and beans also can be used along with sweet potatoes.Do not roll the dough too thin or too thick. Do not use stale palya. It should be fresh.
Time :  40 Minutes
15 to 16 Samosas can be prepared.

Sweet Potato -Carrot Dry Curry

Sweet Potato - Carrot Curry is a dry curry and we can have them with bread, buns , chapatis pooris or even with Rice. (Plain or Masala). Just thought of using both vegetables and prepare some thing for buns. It goes well with buns. You can also try this dish to top up the roasted bread or bread toast.

You all know the benefits of eating Sweet Potato and carrots in our daily diet.
Sweet potato are loved by kids as well as adults. Sweet Potatoes do not contain saturated fats and cholesterol and it is rich source of dietary fiber, anti -oxidants, vitamins and minerals.It is recommended as a healthy food supplement even in diabetes. Sweet Potatoes are excellent source of beta- carotene and vitamin -A. These compounds are powerful natural antioxidants. Vitamin A is required by the body to maintaion integrity of healthy mucus membranes and skin. It is a vital nutrient for healthy vision. Sweet potatoes provides a good amount of vital minerals such as iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese and potassium, are very essential for the body.

Eating carrots help to improve the vision. Carrots are good source of anti- oxidants and helps to slow down the aging of cells.They are rich source of  vitamin A and Vitamin C. They are rich in Many B complex groups of vitamins such as folic acid. They are full of minerals like copper, calcium, potassium, manganese and phosphorus.

Here is a recipe of  " Sweet Potato -Carrots Dry Curry",  which is easy to prepare and njoy having this with whole family members of all age group..I am sure every one will definitely love this curry.

Things Needed :

Sweet Potatoes : 2 to 3
Carrots : 2
Tomatoes : 2
Garam Masala : 1 Table spoon
Green chilly : 1
Ginger : 1 Table spoon (grated)
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tea spoon
Urid Dal : 1/2 Tea spoon
Jeera : 1/2 Tea spoon
Salt : to taste
Oil : 2 Table spoon
curry leaves : 1 Handful
Coriander leaves : 2 Table spoons.

Method :

1. Wash and boil or pressure cook sweet potatoes and remove the skin and smash the sweet potatoes and keep it aside.
2. Wash and grate carrots, ginger, cut tomatoes, green chilly, coriander leaves and keep it aside.

3. Now keep the pan on the fire put oil and heat. Put mustard seeds , urid dal and let it spurt.

4. Add jeera and curry leaves . Add cut tomatoes and fry nicely. Add green chilly and garam masala  and fry for 1 minute.

5. Fry till tomatoes turn thick. Add cooked and smashed  sweet potatoes and mix it well.

6. Add grated carrots, required salt and mix it well slowly.

7. Cook on low flame so that it does not get burnt.
8. Add cut coriander leaves and take out the sweet potato carrot dry curry and shift it to the serving bowl.

9. Serve with the main dish you have prepared.
10. I served this " Sweet Potato -Carrots dry curry " with poories.

11. I also had this curry with buns just like  " Dabeli " ,

12.. I just put some Sweet Potato curry in the middle of the bun and put some roasted ground nuts. It was really nice to have them.

 Note :

Do not over cook sweet potatoes.  You can add green peas (fresh) to this curry. You can add more spices, onions and garlic. (I did not use any of these).
Time : 20 Minutes
Serves : 4 to 5

Sweet Potato - Onion Curry

Sweet potato curry is a gravy dish and we can have chapatis, Poori, idli, dosa, roti and almost all the main dishes. Its 100 % simple, easy and quick preparation. All we need is some sweet potato, onions, green chilly and some spices.

Let us see some benefits of using "Sweet Potato" in our daily life.
Though Sweet potatoes grow well in winter, we get this vegetable round the year. It is one of the healthiest vegetable. They are high in Vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 helps to reduce the chemical homocysteine in our body. (Homocrysteine is an amino acid made in our body from dietary protein and it is regulated by Vitamins B6, B12 and folic adid to work properly). Sweet Potatoes are good source of Vitamin C, which is very important for bone and tooth formation, digestion and blood cell formations. It helps accelerate wound healing. Vitamin C helps to cope up with stress. It even helps to protect our body against toxins. Sweet Potatoes contain Vitamin D and Vitamin D plays an important role in our energy levels, moods and helps to build healthy bones, heart, nerves, skin and teeth. It also supports the thyroid gland. Sweet Potatoes contain iron and iron plays an important role in our body. They help to increase resistance to stress , proper immune functioning and the metabolizing of protein. Sweet Potatoes are a good source of magnesium.

Here is a recipe of " Sweet Potato - Onions Curry " as I said it earlier it is very easy to prepare and all age group will surely enjoy eating this curry. This is a quick recipe too.

Things Needed : 

Sweet Potatoes : 2
Onions : 3 Medium sized
Green Chilly : 3 to 4
Lemon : 1 Tea spoon
Ginger : 1 Tea spoon
Salt : according to taste.
Oil : 1 Table spoon
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 Tea spoon
Urid Dal : 1/2 Tea spoon
Jeera : 1/2 Tea spoon
Curry leaves : 5 to 6
Coriander Leaves : 2 Table Spoons.
Turmeric Powder : a pinch

Method :

1. Wash and boil sweet potato for 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the outer skin  and smash the boiled sweet potatoes when it is cooled.


2. Remove the outer skin of onions and wash it. Cut it in to thin slices. (long slices).

3. Wash and cut green chilly , coriander leaves and curry leaves. Wash ginger, remove the outer skin and wash again and grate it.
4. Now keep a pan on the fire and heat. Put oil  urid dal and mustard seeds. Let the mustard seeds splutter.

5. Add jeera , cut green chilly and curry leaves. Fry for 1 minute.

6. Add cut onions and fry them nicely for 2 minutes. Add turmeric powder and 1/2( half)  cup of water.

7. Let the onions turn soft. Add grated ginger, smashed sweet potato and salt. Mix it well.

8. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in between and put coriander leaves and lemon extract. Mix it well and shift the curry to a serving dish.

9. We had Sweet Potato -Onion curry with Pooris.

Note :

Do not over cook sweet potatoes. Adding green chilly more or less is your choice. You can also add a little garam masala if you want. But the taste differ. ( I did not). Do not add more water. The does not taste that good. But do not cook as very dry too.
Time : 20 minutes.
Serves : 3 to 4.

Green Gram -Sweet Potato Dry Curry + Parata

Green Gram and Sweet Potato curry is one of the side dish we can have with rice, chapati, roti, pooris and rice varieties and plain rice. With the dry curry I tried Parathas and it was really yemmy and loaded with good with good food. As the name says the dish contain Whole Green Gram and Sweet Potato.

Lets see some benefits of  Whole Moong and Sweet Potatoes.

Whole Moong is a store house of nutrients and it is a nutrition giving food and they are rich in Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Proteins, Manganese. It contains a lot of fibre and helps in digestion. It also controls the amount of cholesterol content in our body. It contains lot of minerals like calcium and potassium which is essential for enhancing the strength of  bones and teeth. Fat content is very low in Moong bean and good for people who wants to reduce their weight.  

Sweet Potatoes are good source of Starch. They also contain vitamin A, Vitamin C, vitamin B, fiber, potassium and even iron. In fact, Sweet Potatoes are considered as one of the healthiest vegetables we eat.
Here is a recipe of  " Green Gram- Sweet Potato Dry curry (Palya) and it is easy and tasty and I am sure all the age group will surely enjoy eating this curry and Parotha .

GREEN GRAM CURRY :

Things Needed :

Green gram : 1 Cup
Sweet Potatoes : 2 (Medium sized)
Green chilly : 2
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tea spoon
Jeera : 1/2 Tea spoon
Urid dal : 1/2 Tea spoon
Salt : To taste
Curry leaves : 6 to 8
Oil: 2 Table spoons
Ingh : a pinch
Ginger : 1 Table spoon.
Coconut : 2 Table spoons.
Coriander Leaves : 2 Table spoons

Method :

1. Wash and soak green grams overnight, wash again and pressure cook for  8 minutes.

2. Wash and cut sweet potatoes in to small pieces. (Remove the outer skin).

3. Wash and cut green chilly, coriander and curry leaves.
4. Wash and remove the outer skin, wash again and grate ginger and keep it aside.
5. Now keep a pan on the fire and heat. Put oil and mustard seeds and urid dal.

6. Let the mustard seeds splutter. Add jeera and cut green chilly. Add curry leaves. Fry for 10 seconds.

7. Now add cut Sweet potatoes and mix it well. Add 1/4 cup of water and mix well. Cook on low flame for 4 to 5 minutes.

8. Add turmeric powder and mix it well. Add salt to the cooked curry. Stir in between. \

9. Add cooked whole moong and mix it well nicely and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. 

10. Add coconut and coriander leaves and put the ready dry curry to a serving bowl.

Note : 

You can cook sweet potatoes in a pressure cooker too. But it turns very soft.It may taste different. Cooking on the low flame will help the potato pieces and whole gram to be combined nicely. Try to dry out the extra water but at the same time the curry should not turn very soft. Adding more oil  or onions is purely optional. This is a simple dry curry (Palya) and do not try to add any strong masala. Adding coconut and jaggery is also optional. I have not added jaggery to this curry. You can cook whole moong been without soaking previously.  Wash and cook them with required water in a pressure cooker for 8 to10 minutes.
Time : 30 minutes
Serves  4.

GREEN GRAM -SWEET POTATO PARATHA

Things Needed :

Wheat flour : 2 Cups
Green Gram-Sweet Potato Dry curry : 1 Bowl
Oil : 1/2 Cup
Garam Masala Powder : 1 Tea spoon
Jeera : 1/2 Tea spoon
Salt : To taste

Method :

1. Put Sweet Potato- Green gram curry in a big bowl. Add garam masala, and jeera to it.

2. Mix it well and keep it aside.

3. Take a big bowl and put wheat flour and salt. Put 2 tea spoons of oil. Mix it well.
4. Now add water little by little and prepare chapati dough with wheat flour and keep it aside.

5. Divide the mixture of Sweet potato and green gram mixture in to small ball.
6. Divide the chapati dough also in to equal portion (ball size) and make like a ball . Keep it aside.
7.Now take a portion of chapati dough and a portion of  Sweet potato -greem gram mixture.

8. Flatten the chapati dough  slight y bigger on your palm.

  

9. Place the ball size of dry curry and cover  the chapati dough completely by using your hand

10. Now roll this curry filled wheat ball and dip in the dry wheat flour and roll the paratha.

11. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Put rolled paratha and sprinkle oil on the top and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
12. Turn the other side and cook for 1 minute and remove from the pan to a plate.

13. Repeat the same with remaining dough and prepare Parathas.

14. Serve this "Green Gram - Sweet Paratha" with a cup of curd and side dish you have prepared.

Note :

Do not use lot of oil while preparing the chapati dough. Add red chilly powder if you want it more spicy.
Adding more oil while cooking paratas is optional.
Time : 30 Minutes.
Serves : 3 .