Kooka Song Dry

Kooka Song Dry(chinese potatos)

 

A traditional Kooka song is made using kook or chinese baby potatoes with a masala made from roasted red chilli and little fresh  grated coconuts. Since, I am not too fond of very very hot and spicy foods as such , also since I have been trying to make food without or with as little coconut as possible , I prefer this recepie over the traditional one.

My mum has been making the kooka song using this recepie for long years as its easier and faster than the usual one.

 

 

Ingredients:-

1. 3 cups boiled and pealed chineese baby potatoes or Kook
2. About 2-3 medium sized onion chopped in big cubes or u can use  1 n half cup shallots pealed.
3. About 1tsp red chilli powder ( more or less to suit spice levels)
4. 1Tsp tamarind pulp
5. Salt to taste
6. 2-3 tbsp oil

Method:-

1. Heat oil in a wok.
2. Add the onion or shallots what ever you prefer
3. Fry them well until they they become slightly transperent.
4.  Add the red chilli powder and fry slightly till a deep colour comes
5. Immidiately,add the boiled and pealed chinese potatoes
6.  Fry slightly and add salt mix well , sprinkle add water if needed.
7. Ensure the spice is well coated on the vegetable and oil seperates.
8. Serve it hot with dal rice or curd rice.

Suggestions:-

1. You can substitue kook with normal baby potatoes (or deep fried ), or steamed cauliflower/green peas/tender cashew or combinations of these vegetables.
2. Do not use too much chilli powder as the vegetable will loose its own flavour over the spice.