Monday, April 23, 2012

Potato masala

On the other day my neighborhood aunty from Gujarat brought me this aloo masala wrapped in dosa, just like Madras masal dosa.  The potato subzi was very spicy and delicious. While talking I learned a few recipes from her and I too prepared this like her's. Though it is a very simple recipe, I find this curry a good alternative and makes me love chapati:)

potato masala with chapati.

Ingredients:
Potato - 4 (300 gms)
onion - 1
tomato - 2
lemon - 1/4
green chilli - 4
ginger - 2 inch
cilantro - a handful
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
garam masala powder - 1 tsp
oil- 2 tbsp
salt - to taste

Method:
Wash and Pressure cook the potatoes . Peel the skin and mash coarsely into small pieces.
Chop the onion, green chillies, cilantro and ginger finely.
Heat oil in a vessel and add mustard seeds, 2 tbsp channa dhal.
After the mustard seeds starts splutter, add the chopped onion, green chilli, cilantro and ginger. Saute them a while till onion gets slightly cooked.
Add the chopped tomato and cook covered with salt, garam masala, turmeric, chilly powder.
After the tomato is well cooked and oil shows up, put the potato.
Check for salt. Add 1/2 cup water and cook covered.
Switch off.
Before serving add lemon juice and chopped cilantro.

Spicy aloo masala is ready!

Serving suggestion:
Fold inside  paper roast dosa like masal dosa and serve hot with sambar, chutney.
Also makes a good side dish with chapathi or poori.

17 comments:

Suparna said...

hey viki,
yummy, potato bhaji ...love these kind of dishes...lovely post

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Very easy to prepare and delicious looking potato masala. Thanks for this post.

Deepa

புவனேஸ்வரி ராமநாதன் said...

உருளைக்கிழங்கில் எது செய்தாலும் அதன் சுவையே தனிதான்.
அதில் புதியதாய் ஒரு ரெசிபி பகிர்ந்தமைக்கு நன்றிகள் விக்கி.

anjana said...

easy,quick and delicious potato curry...
loved your beautiful blog..

Sravs said...

Simply delicious potato masala with great flavors !!

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Cham said...

Should be good with puris also, looks good!

Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi said...

simple yet delicious. love this curry.

Unknown said...

Delicious potato masala n love the presentation.

Priya Suresh said...

Simply love this delicious masala,can have two rotis or puris with this yummy masala..

Vikis Kitchen said...

Suparna: Thanks dear.
Deepa: Thanks dear.

Vikis Kitchen said...

நன்றி புவனா. உருளைகிழங்கு என்றால் எனக்கும் ரொம்ப பிடிக்கும். அது இருந்தால் தான் சமையலறை ஒரு நிறைவாய் இருப்பது போல் தோன்றும் எனக்கு:)

Vikis Kitchen said...

Thanks Maayeka.
Thanks Sravs.
Thanks Cham. I too love this with poori also.

Vikis Kitchen said...

Sayantani: Thanks dear.
Hemalatha: Thanks dear.
Priya: Thanks dear. I too think the same:)

Divya A said...

Wow I loved just reading the masala preparation!!! It must be delicious...

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Hema said...

Very yummy curry, great with dosas and rotis..

lubnakarim06 said...

Lemon might have added that extra zing to the recipe...curry looks yum...

Unknown said...

love the spicy potato masala...perfect for snack wraps..

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