Potato Masala
This potato masala is a side dish variety and it goes mainly with poori and chapati. When we say poori, the next thing that immediately comes to our mind is Potato Masala. It can be eaten at any time of the day, whether it is breakfast, lunch (especially for school) or dinner.
During my childhood days, whenever my Dad used to take me to Saravana Bhavan Restaurant; the first thing that i ask by default is poori masala. But the city that i live now, doesn’t have any Indian restaurant. Hence we make this dish at least once a week.
Ingredients:
- Oil – 3 tablespoons
- Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
- Urad dhal + channa dhal – 1 tablespoon
- Ginger – 1 tablespoon (finely chopped)
- Garlic – 5 cloves (crushed)
- Green chilli – 2
- Onion – 3/4 cup (finely chopped)
- Tomato – 1/2 cup (chopped)
- Curry leaves – 6 to 7
- Boiled potatoes – 1 1/2 cups (mashed)
- Carrots – 1/4 cup (chopped)
- Green peas – 1/4 cup
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
- Salt – as required
Servings : 4
Method:
- Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter. Then add the urad dhal and channa dhal and saute for few seconds. Now add onions, ginger, garlic, green chillis and saute until onions turn golden brown.
2. Then add tomatoes and saute until they become mushy. Now add the curry leaves also.
3. Now add turmeric powder, boiled potatoes, carrots, peas, salt, 1.5 cups water and mix it well. Allow it to simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Enjoy it with hot pooris!
