Cookbook:Potato Curry (Aloo Masala)

| Indian recipes | Vegan

Potato masala (Tamil: uralai kizhangu masala) is a potato dish often served alongside roti or folded inside a dosa. The dosa and aloo masala combination, widely eaten in South India, is known as masala dosa. Coconut chutney is a common accompaniment.

Ingredients

 * 1 tablespoon oil
 * ½ teaspoon mustard seed
 * ½ tablespoon chana dhal (optional)
 * 5 curry leaves
 * 1 medium onion, chopped thin
 * 4-5 split green chillies
 * 4 large potatoes, cubed and par-boiled
 * 1 pinch of turmeric powder
 * ½ teaspoon salt

Procedure

 * 1) Heat oil.
 * 2) Sautée the mustard seed first, then add chana dhal, curry leaves, onion and chillies.
 * 3) Fry until the onions begin to change color.
 * 4) Add potatoes.
 * 5) Sprinkle the turmeric evenly and stir well to mix all the ingredients
 * 6) Cover and cook on a medium flame for about 5 minutes, stirring well, until the potatoes become very soft and somewhat mashed.
 * 7) Season with salt to taste.