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Poori Masala Recipe

Poori Masala is a popular breakfast combo made by frying flat rolled wheat flour balls to make poori and accompanied with a potato based masala gravy. This combo is loved by all ages and can used as stuffing to make Masala Dosa. Learn to make delicious poori masala with step by step pictures and video.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings2 people
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 5 potatoes
  • 1 medium sized big onion chopped finely
  • 1 medium sized tomato chopped roughly
  • 1 generous pinch turmeric powder
  • salt to taste

To temper:

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon urad dal / channa dal
  • few curry leaves
  • ¼ inch piece ginger
  • 1 green chilies chopped roughly

Instructions

  • Pressure cook potatoes with water until soft. Cool it, peel off the skin and mash it up roughly. Keep aside.Take little and mash it up well.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal allow it to crackle then add curry leaves, ginger and green chilies fry for a minute. Then add onion saute till slightly browned. Then add tomato and saute till tomatoes raw smell leaves.
  • Add mashed potatoes along with turmeric powder. Mix well.
  • Add 1 cup water,  required salt and allow it to boil.
  • While cooking, mash with the ladle. Allow it to get nicely blended when it all comes together as a mass to a semi thick consistency, switch off.
  • Your potato masala is ready now. You can pair with pooris or use the masal for masala dosai.

Notes

  • If you prefer you can add a teaspoon of gram flour to make the masala thick.
  • Adding ginger not only enhances the flavor it also helps for digestion and gastric issues.
  • You can skip tomato and add veggies like peas, carrot etc.
  • Adjust water quantity according to the thickness of the curry.
Nutrition Facts
Poori Masala Recipe
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 525 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Sodium 151mg7%
Potassium 2484mg71%
Carbohydrates 104g35%
Fiber 15g63%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 903IU18%
Vitamin C 320mg388%
Calcium 128mg13%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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