Aloo (Potato) Masala

A healthy breakfast is always recommended for an active day. Potato a rich source of carbohydrate and an easy to digest food is very much ideal for morning breakfast. A simple easy to make recipe which goes well along with Dosa(Indian pan cake) and chappathi,puri(Indian bread).


Ingredients:


1.Potato – 2(boiled and partially mashed)
2.Onion – 1(chopped vertically)
3.Green chillies – 3(vertically cut open)
4.Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
5.Channa dal – 1 tsp
6.Urad dal split – 1 tsp
7.Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
8.Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
9.Ginger – small piece(finely chopped)
10.Salt – to taste
11.Curry leaves – to garnish


Direction:


1.Heat oil in a non-stick pan and add mustard seeds, wait until the seeds crackle. Then add urad dal, channa dal and cumin seeds, fry them till they turn golden brown.
2.Add onion, green chillies, ginger and saute them till onion get its golden brown color. To this add turmeric powder and salt according to taste.
3.Now add the boiled and partially mashed potatoes. Stir them uniformly till they get mixed up completely with the onions and chillies.
4.Add about ½ cup of water and allow them to cook for some 10-12 minutes until they become thick.
5.Transfer them to a bowl garnish them with curry leaves.
6.Serve it hot with Puri, Dosa(Indian pan cakes), Chappathi(Indian bread).