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Potato Curry (Aloo Masala)

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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.

Total 00:20
Yield 4-6

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seed
  • ½ tablespoon chana dhal (optional) (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

Instructions

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

Dietary Information

Gluten Free
Vegan

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Potato_Curry_(Aloo_Masala)