Aloo Raita (Potato & Yogurt Sauce)

What is Raita?

Ingredients
Aloogadde (Potatoes): 2 (cooked and mashed)
Mosaru (Yogurt): 1 cup 
Neerulli (Onion): 1 (chopped)
Kothambari Soppu (Coriander Leaves): few strands (chopped)
Uppu (Salt): to taste

Oggarane/Tempering

Saasive (Mustard Seeds): 1 tsp
Uddina BeLe (Black Gram Lentil): 1 tsp
Hasi Menasu (Green Chillies): 2 (slit) or Ona Menasu (Dried Red Chillies): 1 (broken into bits)
Arashina (Turmeric Powder): 1 tsp
Karibevu (Curry Leaves): 4-5
Enne (Oil): 1 tsp

Method
Take oil in a saucepan and add oggarane ingredients to it. Then add mashed potato, yogurt, onion, coriander leaves, salt and mix well. Serve hot or cold.


Variation: Use cumin seeds instead of mustard seeds and lentils for tempering.