A sweet potato side dish

sweet potato curry -image released into the public domain by author Madhavi.

• Wash, peel and dice the sweet potatoes.
• Boil the pieces immediately  till soft and tender with very little water in a wok.
• Keep the pieces aside when done.
• Heat 1 spoon of oil in a pan. Add hing(asafoetida),  bengal gram dal, urad dal, cumin seeds and mustard seeds in the same order. Stir the mixture well and add dry red chilies. The lentils should have turned to a golden brown color. Add the curry leaves.
• Then add the sweet potato pieces and toss the entire mixture for less than a minute.
• Season with salt and turmeric powder.
• Turn off the flame.
• A dash of lemon juice will add a zing to the curry.