Made with mashed potatoes and spices, this Potato Masala will surely make you enjoy every bite of your poori.
Pressure cook cut potatoes 
Saute onions 
Add turmeric powder and tomatoes 
Peel cooked potatoes and add 
Add chili powder and mix 
Poori Potato Masala
Made with mashed potatoes and spices, this Potato Masala will surely make you enjoy every bite of your poori.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 6 medium potatoes
- 2 medium onions (thinly sliced)
- 1 tomato (finely chopped)
- 8 green chilies (slit lengthwise) (adjust to taste)
- ½ tsp chili powder (adjust to taste)
- 1 tsp grated ginger (optional)
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 10 curry leaves
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp urad dhal
- 1 tbsp channa dhal
- 3 cups water (for cooking potatoes)
- 3 tbsp oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash potatoes and cut into quarters.
- Add potatoes to pressure cooker. Pour water and cook for 1 whistle. Let the pressure release naturally.
- Once cooked, peel the skin from the potatoes and set aside.
- Add oil to a pan. Once hot, add mustard seeds, urad dhal and channa dhal.
- Once mustard seeds crackle, add onions, green chilies and ginger (if using).
- Saute for 2-3 minutes. The raw smell should fade.
- Add turmeric powder and curry leaves. Saute for 1 minute.
- Next, add tomatoes and saute for 1 minute.
- Then, add potatoes and mash them with a masher. Add salt and chili powder.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Serve hot with poori.
- See below for additional varieties or sides that go well with this dish.
