Potato Masal

Potato Masal

Potato Masal

 

Poori with Potato Masal

Preparation Time : 1.00 hr
Serves : 2 to 3

Ingredients

1. Potato                                            ½ lbs
2. Onion                                             1 big sliced finely
3. Green chillies                                  2 slit
4. Mustard seeds (Kadugu)                1 tsp
5. Channa Daal (Kadalai Paruppu)     1 tsp
6. Turmeric Power (Manjal Podi)       2 tsp
7. Curry leaves                                   1 sprig
8. Oil                                                  2 tbsp
9. Salt                                                 To taste
10. Ginger                                           1/4 inch piece finely chopped
                                   
Method

1. Boil potatoes with salt and 1 tsp of turmeric powder, peel and mash (do not mash to a fine paste).
2. In a frying pan, add oil and when the oil is hot, add mustard seeds.
3. When mustard seeds start to splutter, add channa daal.
4. When channa daal starts to turn golden, add green chillies and curry leaves.
5. Add finely sliced onions and fry till translucent, do not fry till golden.
6. Once the onions are translucent, add remaining turmeric powder and fry for a minute. (You can add finely chopped ginger while frying the onions.)
7. Add the potatoes and a cup of water.
8. Add salt to taste and mix well.
9. Wait till the potatoes are mixed well with the onions and boil for a minute or two.
10. If the potatoes are too chunky, you can mash it a little  bit with a masher but leave some of them a little chunkier so that the whole dish does not become a mash.

Peas can also be added while adding the potatoes. 
Cilantro can be added for garnishing. 
Also for a twist a spoonful of sambar powder can be added while frying the onions, this will give a different taste and a nice orange/red colour.

This can be enjoyed with poori, chapathi,  dosa or even with yogurt rice.