Sri Lankan Potato Curry

Sri Lankan potato curry, something that we as Sri Lankans love to have with our rice and curry. The best thing about potato curry is, it’s not spicy, it’s just a creamy potato that anyone and everyone can enjoy. It’s only in Sri Lanka that we love to mix carbs with carbs hahahhaha.

Potato curry is something I grew up back home on a daily basis. I still can’t understand how I managed to stay slim back home, eating so much potato and rice and now if I eat rice for all meals, I will literally have to be living in the gym.

What can you have with Sri Lankan potato curry

RiceString hoppersPol RotiEgg roti Bread

Is Sri Lankan potato curry spicy

No, it’s not, well this is one curry you can happily eat as a non-spicy mild curry and in Sri Lankan cuisine that’s hard to come by hahahhaha

Do we need to peel potatoes?

No, you don’t need to peel the potatoes for boiling.
The reason why the potatoes are boiled with the skin on them is to keep the integrity of the potato by not boiling it too much and preserving its starch inside. you can however peel and cut the potatoes and cook, which will be quicker to boil but the potatoes taste better when boiled with the skin on.

What Kind of potatoes to use?

You can use any kind of potatoes as it is curry. Red, brown and dirt potatoes anything is fine. But do not use baby potatoes or expensive potatoes, as this is a curry we don’t need expensive varieties of potatoes.

What kind of coconut milk is used for Sri Lankan potato curry

Now I get this question often if coconut cream can be used. Generally, we never use coconut cream in Sri Lankan cooking, we only use coconut milk. I use the desiccated coconut powder that is found in Sri Lankan grocery stores, but you can buy tinned coconut milk in any retail store in Australia.

We also classify coconut milk as thin and thick coconut milk. That’s because when you traditionally make coconut milk at home with real coconuts the final squeezing of the coconut milk is not creamy as the first squeeze then we call it thin coconut milk. And usually at home, we would start with thin coconut milk and finish off with thick coconut milk. But here since I use powdered coconut milk, I start with water and finish with coconut milk.

Where to buy Sri Lankan spices

For all my foreign readers, I do get this question often But Sri Lankan spices are not something that is freely available in grocery stores unless you go to a Sri Lankan grocery store. But I know a few online places that sell really good Sri Lankan spices, I have tagged their website below
Araliya, Lord and lion.

The only two Sri Lankan spices used in this curry is turmeric and dill seeds. Tumeric you can purchase from anywhere but I highly recommend buying a Sri Lankan turmeric powder, as we are known to have the best turmeric. Dill seeds, this is something only Sri Lankan stores will have.

How to store Sri Lankan potato curry

You can store it in the fridge. I don’t recommend freezing it as the potato texture becomes quite spongy but saying that I have frozen my curries before but it is not the best of quality. you can store it for up to 5 days in the fridge

How to Reheat Sri Lankan potato curry

You can microwave it or heat it up in a pan until heated through