Potato Masala (Poori Kizhangu)

Description

Simple curry made with mashed potatoes often served with deep fried Indian bread called Poori / Puri. (Puri Masala / Poori Kizhangu / Puri Kizhangu / kilangu )
Ingredients
4 nos Potato (peeled & cut)
2 no Onion (cut lengthwise)
4 nos Green chili (slit open)
3 clove Garlic (crushed)
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
½ tsp Salt (or to taste)
¼ tsp Mustard
¼ tsp Cumin seeds
¼ tsp Split black gram
10 nos Curry leaves
3 tbsp Oil
3 stks Coriander leaves (for garnishing)
1 cup Water

Instructions

Peel and cube the potatoes, cover with water, bring it to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes or until they are thoroughly cooked.  Once done, drain and mash half of the quantity and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan, fry mustard, cumin seeds, split black gram and curry leaves. Saute onions, green chili and garlic until translucent. Add turmeric, boiled potatoes, mashed potaoes, salt and water. Bring it to boil and simmer for few minutes to thicken or until it reaches a semi-solid consistency.  Switch off and garnish with coriander and serve with Poori.

 

 

 

Notes

Finely minced ginger and few diced toamtoes  can be a part of this recipe if preferred. But they are optional.

Source

Family

Comments

5 responses to “Potato Masala (Poori Kizhangu)”

  1. meerabiju Avatar
    meerabiju

    Dear Mullai, your poori in poori masala looks too good .I was trying for this typical poori recipe as my husband always wants it in this way(Hotel Arya Nivas) very puffy & browned crispy.when I make it will soggy with oil or dry like pappadom.Can you please share this recipe.

  2. namratha Avatar
    namratha

    hi mullai your poori looks very good….can you please give us tips to get poori as it is in the picture…

  3. mercyusha Avatar
    mercyusha

    Mullai,

    Your recipes with presentation makes me to stand in kitchen all the time to try all the items. You are awesome! My hubby loved this poori masala.

    Mercy

  4. Manoo Avatar
    Manoo

    Is poori masala a bit watery. I have seen at few shops; thought they are selling such masala for profit only. Yet, few shops have the pirattal masala like the cutlet fillings. which one is the exact poori masala. Nice poori btw.

  5. radhika Avatar
    radhika

    hi mullai your poori looks nice how did you make this, can you give me the method?