Potato stew (Ishtoo)

Potatoes cooked in coconut milk, spiced very selectively, it can't get simpler or tastier than this. Have it with idli, dosa, rice, bread or even phulkas.

My boys love it with dosa and onion chutney.


Ingredients

Potatoes 2-3 peeled, cubed to large pieces
Onion 1 big sliced to long pieces
Green chillies 2-3 slit lengthwise
Curry leaves a few
Ginger 1 inch piece
Coconut oil 1 tsp
Coconut milk 1 - 2 cups

Method

1. Mix the potatoes, onions, green chillies, curry leaves, ginger, salt to taste, a cup of water and cook covered. I cook in my favourite tiny hawkins pressure cooker. The potatoes should become mushy.
2. Mix well, mash up a few potato chunks with a spatula.
3. Add the coconut milk and simmer for a few mins. Add a few drops of coconut oil and mix well.

 Swadisht ishtoo tayyaar!!!!

Note

• We do not fry any ingredient in this.
• Do not cook for too long after adding coconut milk.
• Take care with the quantity of water. The dish should have consistency of that of a dal or sambar.

This is the most basic version of ishtoo. I have seen people add cloves, cardamom etc, add in a few more veggies like carrot, peas etc. But I am happy with the simpler, down-to-earth version.