Potato Curry (Aloo Masala)
Potato masala (Tamil: uralai kizhangu masala) is a potato dish often served alongside roti or folded inside a dosa. The dosa and aloo masala combination, widely eaten in South India, is known as masala dosa. Coconut chutney is a common accompaniment.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seed
- ½ tablespoon chana dhal (optional)
- 5 curry leaves
- 1 medium onion, chopped thin
- 4-5 split green chillies
- 4 large potatoes, cubed and par-boiled
- 1 pinch of turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Ingredients for 5 servings (1 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Heat oil.
- 2
Sautée the mustard seed first, then add chana dhal, curry leaves, onion and chillies.
Stovetop - 3
Fry until the onions begin to change color.
Stovetop - 4
Add potatoes.
- 5
Sprinkle the turmeric evenly and stir well to mix all the ingredients
- 6
Cover and cook on a medium flame for about 5 minutes, stirring well, until the potatoes become very soft and somewhat mashed.
Stovetop - 7
Season with salt to taste.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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