Leftover Potato Masala

Name: Leftover Potato Masala
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 medium potatoes peeled and diced into 1 inch cubes; 1 medium onion chopped; 1/2 tsp ginger minced or grated; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp chana dal; 1/2 tsp urad dal (optional); 1 tbsp peanuts (optional); 1 tsp chopped coconut chips (optional); 1 sprig curry leaves; 2 green chillies chopped; 1/4 th tsp turmeric; 1/4 th tsp red chilli powder; 1 pinch hing; To taste salt; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp coriander chopped finely for garnishing

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Potato Masala or Aloo Masala is a flavourful and delicious South Indian side dish of boiled potatoes which are tempered with whole spices, onions and herbs.Here it is made with some leftover boiled potatoes. This Leftover Potato Masala can be served as a stuffing inside crispy masala dosa or uttapam along with coconut chutney and sambar.This can also be eaten as a side with poori, roti or any kind of Indian flatbread .This delicious aloo masala can also be served as a stuffing for wraps, rolls and sandwiches.
Aloo Masala is easy and fast to make if you have some leftover boiled potatoes in your fridge. A few handful ingredients are needed and key to infuse simple boiled potatoes with aromatic flavours.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

30 minutes

3 servings

3medium potatoes peeled and diced into 1 inch cubes
1medium onion chopped
1/2 tspginger minced or grated
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1 tspchana dal
1/2 tspurad dal (optional)
1 tbsppeanuts (optional)
1 tspchopped coconut chips (optional)
1 sprigcurry leaves
2green chillies chopped
1/4th tsp turmeric
1/4th tsp red chilli powder
1 pinchhing
To taste salt
2 tbspoil
1 tbsplemon juice
1 tbspcoriander chopped finely for garnishing

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Use leftover boiled potatoes or boil them in a pressure cooker upto 3 whistles on medium flame.The potatoes should be just cooked and not mushy.
2

Heat oil in a wok or pan.Fry peanuts till golden brown.Set aside.Add cumin and mustard seeds.When they splutter,add chana dal.Fry till golden and add hing.Add ginger and saute for 30 seconds. Pour 3-4 tbsp water to soften the dal.Cook till water evaporates. Add curry leaves and fry till crisp.Then add onion, green chillies and saute till onions are translucent. Next add the boiled potatoes,chopped coconut, turmeric, red chilli powder and salt to taste.
3

Mash the potatoes coarsely and sprinkle 2 tbsp of water or boiled potato stock.Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle lemon juice and toss till well mixed.Garnish with chopped coriander and stir.Serve delicious Leftover Potato Masala with dosa, puri,chapati, in sandwiches or as a side with rice.