Potato Masala (Potato Paliya)

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Potatoes
2		Green chiles - finely chopped
1		Ginger - (1" long), scraped, finely chopped
2		Onions - finely chopped (medium)
2		Tomatoes - finely chopped,(opt)
		Salt - to taste
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground turmeric
1 cup	237ml	Water
1/2 cup	118ml	Green peas - boiled, (opt)
1		Coriander - finely chopped
		For Tempering
1 tablespoon	15ml	Oil
1 teaspoon	5ml	Brown mustard seeds
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cumin seeds
1 teaspoon	5ml	Black gram dal
1 teaspoon	5ml	Bengal gram dal
1		Red chile pepper - halved
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Asafetida powder
		A few curry leaves

Recipe Instructions

Pick over and wash the dals.

Boil the potatoes in their jackets until cooked. Peel, mash and set aside.

TEMPERING: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a heavy saucepan. Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, black gram dal, Bengal gram dal, halved red chile, asafetida powder, and a few curry leaves.

When the mustard seeds splutter, add the finely chopped green chiles, ginger, onion and tomatoes (if used). Saute for 2-3 minutes.

Add the salt to taste, ground turmeric, and 1 cup water. Cover the pan with a lid. Simmer for about 5 minutes, until the onions are well cooked. Add the mashed potatoes and boiled peas (if used). Cook for another 2 minutes, until thoroughly blended.

Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with Masala Dosai or puris.

Source:
Dakshin by Chandra Padmanabhan

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