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Aloo Masala

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Aloo masala is a light gravy to accompany rava idli or chapathis or rotis. Boiled and mashed potatoes are mixed in tangy tomato gravy. Simple ingredients and easy to make. MTR hotel serves rava idlis with aloo masala along with ghee and chutney, a unique combination not found in a lot of eateries. I have already posted Rava Idli recipe and here is the aloo masala recipe to go along with it. Enjoy it for a sumptuous weekend breakfast!

Aloo Masala
 
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Potato gravy or aloo masala for rava idli
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4 people or 1 big bowl
Ingredients
  • 2-3 medium sized potatoes
  • 1 chopped/sliced onion
  • 2 finely chopped green chillies
  • 7-8 curry leaves
  • 1" finely chopped ginger
  • ½ Tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ Tsp jeera/cumin seeds
  • A pinch of hing/asafoetida
  • ½ Tsp urad dal
  • ½ Tsp chana dal
  • 1½ Tbsp besan/kadale hittu
  • 1 finely chopped tomato
  • ½ Tsp haldi/turmeric
  • 1 Tbsp oil
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 Tbsp lemon/lime juice
  • ¼ Cup finely chopped coriander leaves
  • ½ Cup of water
Method
  1. Peel, chop and boil potatoes till soft
  2. In a pan, heat oil. Add mustard, jeera. Let them splutter. Add hing
  3. Add urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, green chillies. Fry on low-medium flame till dals turn golden
  4. Add chopped/sliced onions. Let them turn translucent
  5. Add finely chopped ginger and saute for a minute
  6. Add besan and saute till raw smell of besan disappears
  7. Add turmeric and mix well
  8. Add chopped tomatoes and saute till they are soft
  9. Add half a cup of water and salt. Mix well, the gravy starts to thicken
  10. Add lightly mashed potatoes. Mix well
  11. Add lemon/lime juice and boil gravy for a couple of more minutes
  12. Finish with chopped coriander
  13. Serve hot with rava idlis or chapathis
Notes
Bake potatoes with skin in a pressure cooker for 5-6 whistles and then peel skin, mash and use potatoes

Do not mash the potatoes to a complete paste

Adding besan gives a nice aroma to aloo masala and helps to thicken gravy along with potatoes
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 Stepwise:

Peel, chop and boil potatoes till soft
 


In a pan, heat oil. Add mustard, jeera. Let them splutter. Add hing

Add urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, green chillies. Fry on low-medium flame till dals turn golden
  

Add chopped/sliced onions. Let them turn translucent



Add finely chopped ginger and saute for a minute


Add besan and saute till raw smell of besan disappears


Add turmeric and mix well


Add chopped tomatoes and saute till they are soft


Add half a cup of water and salt. Mix well, the gravy starts to thicken

Add lightly mashed potatoes. Mix well
 

Add lemon/lime juice and boil gravy for a couple of more minutes


Finish with chopped coriander
 

Serve hot with rava idlis or chapathis
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