Koorka Achar | Chinese Potato Pickle

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 250 g Koorka (Chinese Potato
• 1/4 cup Green Chilli pieces
• 1 tsp Ginger pieces
• Curry leaves, a few
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 3 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 tsp Fenugreek Powder (Uluva)
• 1/2 tsp Asafoetida powder (Kayam)
• Salt, to taste
• Gingelly Oil, to taste
• 1/4 cup Vinegar (which is used for cooking) Opional

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Peel, wash and cut koorka into small pieces and soak it in normal water for about 15 minutes.

2. Step 2

   Cook these koorka pieces for about 10 minutes in medium flame and then dry off water completely.

3. Step 3

   Heat the oil in a cheenachatti/frying pan, add the Koorka pieces into the hot oil and fry them well.

4. Step 4

   When colour of the Koorkka pieces goes golden brown, turn off the heat and take the pieces out from the oil. Set aside.

5. Step 5

   Heat some oil again and then add the green chilli pieces, ginger pieces and add curry leaves. give it a good stir.

6. Step 6

   When colour of the ingredients turn into golden/brown, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, fenugreek powder and required quantity of salt. Then add the fried Koorkka pieces kept separately and stir it further. After about 5 minutes, add Asafoetida powder.

7. Step 7

   Finally, add required quantity of vinegar and stir it further and turn off the heat. Koorka (Chinese Potato) Achar is ready.

8. Step 8

   The pickle can be served with rice or porotta.