potato masala

 

Course: side dish

Cuisine: Indian

Author: Nivetha Jagadeesh

 

SOME INTRODUCTION ABOUT POTATO  MASALA:

 

This potato thokku is a hot, zesty, pucca tamil (south-indian) masala curry that goes wonderfully well with rice and sambar or rice and rasam. It is a thokku, which means it is that superb polished, concentrated, flavor blasting semi-sauce express that preferences so great with rice. This potato masala is fabulous for a customary banana leaf saapadu. In any case, this is a simple dish to plan, needs no extraordinary procedure or mastery. You could include green peas alongside the potatoes to make a potato-peas masala.

 

This is an extremely fundamental and delectable south Indian style bubbled potato masala formula. A total veggie lover formula which could be additionally utilized as filling for sandwiches. This is a dry potato masala for rice. You can essentially blend it in with rice and serve. We ordinarily appreciate it with puliyodharai (tamarind rice). It is fundamentally not a dish formula.

 

Bubbled and diced potatoes are cooked in onion tomato masala and enhanced with red chilli powder, coriander powder, and garam masala. Utilize new green peas alongside potatoes when you add to want peas flavour . Attempt similar formula with child potatoes. Sambar powder is all that anyone could need to add flavor in the dish. Garam Masala is absolutely a discretionary fixing here. My mother would likewise add chicken masala powder however all things considered, I add either plain coriander powder or garam masala  powder.

 

 

potato masala

 

INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING POTATO THOKKU:

 

Oil – 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

Onion (finely chopped ) – 2

Tomato (finely chopped) – 2

Green chilli – 2

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Boiled potatoes – 4

Water – required

Coriander leaves – few

Curry leaves – few

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Garam masala – 1 tsp

Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp

Salt as needed

 

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED FOR MAKING POTATO THOKKU OR POTATO MASALA:

 

• In a pressure cooker add in 4 potatoes and some water .
• Cover the pressure cooker and cook for about 4 to 5 whistles.
• Once it gets done cut it in to small pieces and then keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan , once it gets heated add in mustard seeds and then cumin seeds.
• Once it turns into crackle add in curry leaves and green chilies .
• Then add in finely chopped onions and some required salt.
• Wait for onion gets transparent colour.
• After that add in finely chopped tomatoes and saute well for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Then add in ginger garlic paste and cook for about it raw smell goes.
• After that add in the spices powder like red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder and some of the required salt .
• Then add in the boiled potatoes and add required amount of salt .
• Give a stir and mix everything.
• Cover a lid and cook for about 5 to 10 minutes.
• Once it gets done finally garnish with a fresh coriander leaves , and turn off the flame.
• Serve potato thokku with sambar rice, curd rice , tamarind rice and lemon rice.

 

MY TIPS FOR MAKING POTATO MASALA:

 

• If you want to add some green peas you can add it.
• Adjust spices asper your taste.
• Serve it with sambar rice and curd rice it tastes good.
• Adjust water level asper your decision.
• You can also add baby potatoes instead of normal potatoes