A South Indian Poori Masala recipe is a classic breakfast dish of deep-fried bread called poori, served with this mildly spicy potato masala. My mom's version includes carrots and peas so I continued to make the same way. You can easily make this potato masala with a few simple ingredients and serve with poori, chapati or even dosa.
1tablespooncooking oil(coconut oil or ghee or sunflower oil)
½tsp mustard seeds
¼teaspooncumin seeds(optional)
1sprigcurry leaves
2medium-sized red onions
½inchginger
1large tomato
500gramspotatoes(approx. 4 to 5 small potatoes)
1carrot
⅓cupfrozen or boiled green peas
½teaspoonturmeric powder
½ to ¾cupwater
salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves
Instructions
Prep
Finely slice the onions, chop the green chillies, and grate the ginger. Roughly chop the tomato. Chop the carrots and potatoes to similar size like ½ inch cubes. Place the frozen green peas in a bowl of water or use previoulsy boiled green peas. Chop the washed coriander leaves.
Pressure Cook
Heat oil in a pressure cooker on medium to low flame. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter. then add some cumin seeds, if using and a few curry leaves.
Add the chopped onions and saute until they turn translucent. Next, add the chopped green chillies and grated ginger. Saute until the raw smell fades away. Next, add the chopped tomato and saute with a dash of salt.
2 medium-sized red onions, ½ inch ginger, 1 large tomato
Stir in the chopped potatoes, carrot and turmeric powder. Add just enough water to barely cover the potatoes. You may add a little salt here.
500 grams potatoes, 1 carrot, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ to ¾ cup water
Close and pressure cook on a medium to high flame for 1 long whistle and then switch off before the second one goes off. Let the pressure cool on its own.
Open and add the thawed green peas and more water, if required. Let it boil for 5 minutes or until the green peas are cooked.
⅓ cup frozen or boiled green peas, salt to taste
Lastly, stir in the chopped coriander leaves and serve warm with fresh pooris.
Fresh coriander leaves
Notes
Use the back of your spoon to mash some of the potatoes. This will make the masala thicker. You may add more water as per your desired consistency. Adjust the salt in the end.
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.