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How to Cook Indian Potato Masala

By Maria Scinto, eHow Editor
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Potato masala is a spicy vegetarian dish from the south of India. It is quick and easy to prepare and makes a tasty side dish to accompany a curry or perhaps some Tandoori chicken. It can even be used as a filling for samosas or dosas.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 4 medium potatoes
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 small green chiles
  • 1/2 tsp. turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tbsp. dessicated coconut
  • 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • 2 tsps. garam masala
  • 2 tbsps. oil
  • 1 tsp. mustard seeds (not prepared mustard)
  • 6 curry leaves (buy these from an Indian grocery)
  • Leaves from 1 sprig of fresh cilantro
  1. Step 1

    Peel the potatoes and dice them into 1-inch cubes. Chop the onion and chiles finely.

  2. Step 2

    Place the potatoes in a medium saucepan along with 3/4 of the chopped onion, the chiles, the salt and the turmeric. Add just enough water to cover, then bring it to a boil, turn the heat down to simmer, and cook for 8 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Puree the coconut, ginger and garam masala in a blender. Add this mixture to the potatoes and cook for another 8 minutes until the potatoes are tender but not mushy.

  4. Step 4

    Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the mustard seeds to the pan and cook for a few seconds until each one has "popped," then stir the remaining onion into the pan and cook until golden.

  5. Step 5

    Stir the onion and mustard seed mixture into the potatoes. Season with additional salt if desired, and serve sprinkled with curry and cilantro leaves.

Tips & Warnings
  • If you do overcook the potatoes and find them too mushy for your taste, don't worry--the texture of this dish doesn't matter as much when it is used as a filling.
  • If you want to stretch this dish in a yummy way, you can throw in a can of chick peas a few minutes before you finish cooking this.

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