Sweet Potato Pulusu

Name: Sweet Potato Pulusu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks; 2 tbsp oil; ½ tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp urad dal; ¼ tsp hing; 5 - 6 curry leaves; 1½ tsp thick tamarind paste; 1 tbsp jaggery powder; 1 tsp red chili powder; to taste Salt; 2 - 3 cups water

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Complete the plate: Serve with rice
Serves: 4
Hands-on · total: 10 min · 38 min (est.)
Walk-away: No

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Worth knowing

The key is to cook the sweet potato until it is soft but not falling apart. Unlike other pulusu varieties, this one does not need rice flour because the sweet potato naturally gives body to the gravy.
Mix gently after cooking so the pieces stay intact.
This pairs beautifully with hot rice and ghee.

Day 2 plan

Store refrigerated in portions. Reheat gently and refresh with a fresh topping, side, or sauce when serving again.

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Ingredients & method

Prep

10 mins

Cook

28 mins

Total

38 mins

Serves

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Base

3medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks2 tbspoil½ tspmustard seeds1 tspcumin seeds1 tspurad dal¼ tsphing5 - 6curry leaves

Pulusu Seasoning

1½ tspthick tamarind paste1 tbspjaggery powder1 tspred chili powderto tasteSalt2 - 3 cupswater

Instructions

01
Peel and cut sweet potatoes into medium-sized pieces.
02
Heat oil in a pot.
03
Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
04
Add cumin seeds, urad dal, hing, and curry leaves.
05
Add sweet potato pieces and sauté gently.
06
Add water, tamarind paste, salt, and chili powder.
07
Cook until the sweet potato is soft enough to pierce easily but still holds its shape.
08
Add jaggery and gently mix.
09
Simmer for a few more minutes until the flavors combine.
10
Remove from heat.
11
This Sweet Potato Pulusu highlights the natural sweetness of the vegetable while balancing it with tangy tamarind and spice.

Worth knowing

The key is to cook the sweet potato until it is soft but not falling apart. Unlike other pulusu varieties, this one does not need rice flour because the sweet potato naturally gives body to the gravy.
Mix gently after cooking so the pieces stay intact.
This pairs beautifully with hot rice and ghee.

Day 2 plan

Store refrigerated in portions. Reheat gently and refresh with a fresh topping, side, or sauce when serving again.

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