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Masaal

Niranjana Sankaranarayanan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 1 Pan
  • 1 Pressure cooker

Ingredients
  

To Temper

  • 3 tsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard
  • 1 tsp Channa dal
  • 1 tsp Urad dal
  • 1 tbsp Groundnut
  • few Curry leaves
  • 4 Green chillies
  • 1 tsp Ginger finely chopped

Other ingredients

  • 6 no Potatos
  • 2 no Onion
  • As req Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • To garnish Coriander

Instructions
 

  • Pressure cook the potatoes until soft. Once cooked, peel the skin and mash them well.
  • Finely chop the onions, green chilies, and ginger.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pressure pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
  • Add urad dal and channa dal, groundnut sautéing until they turn golden brown.
  • Add the chopped ginger, green chilies, and curry leaves. Sauté well for a minute.
  • Toss in the chopped onions and sauté until they turn translucent.
  • Now, add the mashed potatoes along with salt and turmeric powder.
  • Pour water to adjust the consistency as desired.
  • Cook for about five minutes, then turn off the stove.
  • Finally, garnish with chopped cilantro and drizzle 1 teaspoon of lemon juice for added flavour.
Keyword Bombay Sagu, Masaal, Side dish for chappathi, Side dish for poori