Poori masala/ Poori kizhangu/ Potato masala for poori

 Poori  and  potato masala is a classic combo!  I have tried many kurmas to be paired with poori but this is  the best combo  i would say. My husband is a great fan of poori masala. He enjoys every bite of poori with this masala. I sit near him and watch his happpy face :)  That gives me greatest joy in the  world. ok.. enough of my stories. lets go in to the recipe...

Ingredients:

Potato - 5 nos

Onion - 1 no

Tomato- 1 no

Greenchillies - 4 -5 nos

Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Ginger - 2 tbsp (finely chopped)

Mustard - 1 tsp

Hing - 1/8 tsp

Turmeric  powder - 1/4 tsp

Oil -  2 tbsp

Water -  3/4 - 1 cup

Salt - as needed

Check my notes for variations

Method:

1. Peel the potatoes and cut it to pieces . Pressure cook it by adding little water. Slice the onions. Cube the tomatoes. Slit the green chillies. Finely chop coriander leaves and ginger.

2. Heat  2 tbsp of oil in a pan , add mustard, when it splutter add chopped ginger and hing.

3. Add sliced onion , curry leaves and green chillies. Fry it till onion gets transparent. Then add cubed  tomato and fry it till it shrinks in volume.

4.  Now add water ,salt and turmeric powder. I forgot to add turmeric at this stage and added later. Allow it to boil.

5. Once you pressure cook the potatoes, mash it with a potato masher.

6. Add mashed potatoes to the boiling water. Stir well.  Check for salt and spice levels. Give a quick boil.

7.  Finally add chopped coriander leaves and switch off the stove.

Our poori masala is ready now...

Enjoy with puff poori...

Notes:

• You can also skip tomato
  
• You can  also add tsp of urad dal and  1 tbsp of chana dal while tempering
  
• You can also add  half tsp of chilli powder  by skipping 2 green chillies.
  
• If your potato masala is wattery, then you can add tbsp of besan flour mixed with 2 tbsp of water in   a final stage  and give quick boil. this gives thick consistency and nice texture to the poato masala.