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Poori Masala

A comforting potato masala with onion, green chillies and a simple tempering. Spoon it alongside freshly made poori for a much-loved breakfast.

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Poori Masala
PREP TIME15 min
COOK TIME20 min
SERVES3 people
IN THE KITCHENEasy
ONE STEP AT A TIME

Let’s make it

  1. 01

    Take a pressure cooker, add fill it with 1/4th water and add half cut potato into it.

  2. 02

    Pressure cook it for 2 to 3 whistles. Stop cooking. Wait till pressure drops.

  3. 03

    Peel off the potato skin using cold water. Smash it slightly in a separte bowl. Keep it aside.

  4. 04

    Chop onion and slit green chillies.

  5. 05

    In a separate pan, add 3 tablespoon oil and let it heat for 1 minute.

  6. 06

    Add mustard seeds, wait till it pop, then add fennel seeds, fry it slightly, then add ginger, green chillies and curry leaves.

  7. 07

    Add chopped onion and fry it till golden brown colour is obtained.

  8. 08

    Add turmeric powder and salt as required and mix it well for a minute.

  9. 09

    Add mashed potato in it and continue frying for another one minute.

  10. 10

    Add 150 ml of water and let it boil till gravy consistency is reached.

  11. 11

    Finally add coriander leaves and mix well.

  12. 12

    Tasty Poori masala is ready !

A note from our kitchen

Poori masala is delicious and tasty but has more oil content. Can be added in diet once in a week. Mostly suitable as breakfast food.

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