Sri Lankan Ala Badun (Potatoes and Onions)

Name: Sri Lankan Ala Badun (Potatoes and Onions)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sri Lankan Moor
Ingredients: 1 lb potato; 0.5 lb onion; 1 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp paprika; 6 tbsp cooking oil; 2 curry leaves; 0.5 tsp ground mustard; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 1 tsp lime juice

A dish of potato and mustard, seasoned with turmeric and chilli and cooked in a pan. Finish with lime juice.

30 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Cut the potatoes into bite sized pieces. In a bowl mix the potato with the salt, turmeric, chilli powder, and the paprika powder.
2
Heat the oil in a heavy pan and fry the curry leaves for a few seconds, now add the onions, ground mustard seeds and the cinnamon, fry till the onions are golden.
3
Add the potato, and keep stirring till the onions are also golden and heated through. Discard the cinnmon stick and sprinkle the curry with the lime juice.