Potato Masala

Ingredients:

• Potatoes - 3

• Onions - 2 small (sliced lengthwise)

• Green chillies - 3 slit lengthwise

• Tomatoes - 1 small (diced) (Optional)

• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

• Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp

• Garlic flakes - 3 (optional)

• Gram dal - 1/2 tsp (optional)

• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

• Chilli-coriander powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)

• Curry leaves - a few (optional)

• Coriander leaves - 2 tsp (optional)

• Oil - 2 tbsp

• Salt - to taste

**Method: ** Boil the potatoes, peel the skin and cut into medium sized pieces.

In a pan, heat the oil, splutter mustard seeds, add the urad dal and gram dal and fry for a few seconds. Then, add the onions, garlic and green chillies and saute for a few minutes. Then, add the tomatoes, curry leaves, and cooked potatoes. Add the turmeric and chilli powder (if preferred) and about 3/4 cup of water and mix well. Allow the mixture to come to a boil. Add in the coriander leaves and mix. Remove from heat.

Goes well with puris, chappathis (when in a gravy consistency). Can slightly allow the mixture to thicken and use as side dish for rice and serve as the masala in between dosas (for Masala Dosas)