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Poori masala recipe (Poori curry)

By swasthi , on August 19, 2019, 27 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Poori masala recipe – Simple potato curry for Poori or puri. One of the most eaten Breakfast across India is Poori with potato curry. Each region has their own style of making this curry with potatoes. Puri bhaji, poori curry and poori masala are some of the dishes.

poori curry

The recipe shared here is a South Indian style dish made in most homes and tiffin centers. It is much similar to the poori sagu served in Karnataka tiffin centers.

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The recipe is very simple and does not use too many ingredients. The curry is mildly spiced & has a good aroma that comes from boiled potatoes, green chilies, curry leaves and coriander leaves.

This poori masala can also be served with chapati, roti or any flatbread.

Preparation

1. Wash, peel and cube the potatoes. Add them to a pressure cook along with 1 cup water. Cook for 1 whistle on a medium flame. If keeping it in a bowl and cooking, then cook for 2 to 3 whistles.

2. The potatoes must be cooked well. Avoid cooking them to a very mushy texture. Keep the cooked potatoes aside along with the stock (water used to cook potatoes).

cooked potatoes

3. Heat a pan with oil. Add chana dal, urad dal, cumin and mustard.

spices tempering in oil for poori curry

4. When the dals turn slightly golden, add curry leaves and green chilies. If you have kids at home, you can deseed the chilies and use.

adding green chilies to make poori masala

5. Curry leaves will turn crisp, then add little hing.

6. Add sliced onions and little ginger. You can skip ginger if you don’t like.

7. Saute the onions until transparent or pink. The raw smell should go away.

Saute

8. Add tomatoes. Sprinkle salt and turmeric.

Adding tomatoes to make poori curry
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9. Fry the mixture until tomatoes turn completely mushy. The raw smell of tomatoes must go away otherwise the curry will not smell good.

Frying onion tomato masala to make poori masala

How to make poori masala

10. Add the boiled potatoes. Pour the stock/water left in the cooker used for cooking potatoes.

Adding the boiled potatoes to make poori curry

11. Gently mash a bit to help thicken the curry. Retain some of the potato cubes to keep the curry chunky. Add more water if needed to adjust the consistency. I used about half cup more. Check the salt and add more if needed.

mashing the potatoes to make poori curry
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12. Cover and cook on a low flame for 3 to 4 minutes or until the poori masala turns thick.

13. Add chopped coriander leaves. Mix and keep covered until served.

Adding chopped coriander leaves

Serve poori masala with poori.

poori masala

For more side dishes for poori, you can check
Potato sagu
Chana masala
Veg kurma
Soya chunks kurma

Poori masala recipe

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poori masala

Poori masala

Simple poori curry made using boiled potatoes, onions and tomatoes. This curry can also be served with roti, paratha or any flat bread.
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings5
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

Ingredients to make poori masala

  • 4 large potatoes ( or aloo cubed or 5 to 6 medium)
  • 1 cup water (to cook potatoes)
  • 1 large onion sliced (or 1 cup sliced)
  • 1 large tomato (½ to ¾ cup, deseeded & chopped)
  • ½ tsp ginger chopped (optional)
  • 2 tbsps oil
  • ¾ tbsp chana dal (or bengal gram)
  • ¾ tbsp urad dal (or skinned black gram)
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1 green chili (slit or chopped)
  • ½ tsp salt (or as needed)
  • 1 pinch hing (or asafoetida)
  • ¼ to ½ cup water (or as needed)
  • 2 tbsps coriander leaves (chopped)

Spices for poori masala

  • ½ tsp mustard
  • ¾ tsp cumin (or jeera)
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric (or haldi, as needed)
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Instructions

Preparation for poori masala

  • Wash potatoes, peel and cube them. Pressure cook them with 1 cup water for 1 whistle.
  • Cook on a medium flame until the potatoes cook completely. You can also cook them in a pot until soft.

How to make poori masala

  • Pour oil to a pan and heat it. Fry jeera, mustard and dals until golden.
  • Then add curry leaves and green chilies. Fry till leaves turn crisp. Sprinkle hing.
  • Add onions and ginger.
  • Fry until pink or transparent meaning they are not raw any more. Add tomatoes, turmeric and salt.
  • Saute the tomatoes until mushy and the raw smell has completely gone.
  • Transfer the cooked potatoes along with the water used to cook them. Mash them slightly. If needed add more water to bring it to a consistency.
  • Check the salt and spice. If needed add more salt and another green chili.
  • Mix well. Cook covered for 3 to 4 minutes until the curry reaches a thick consistency. Sprinkle coriander leaves. Serve poori masala with hot pooris.
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Notes

Recipe notes for poori masala
You can also use half cup of green peas and capsicum if you like.

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Poori masala
Amount Per Serving
Calories 182 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Sodium 292mg13%
Potassium 847mg24%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 265IU5%
Vitamin C 38mg46%
Calcium 71mg7%
Iron 6.5mg36%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  2. Anantha says

    October 2, 2020

    Dear Mam,

    I am big fan of your food blog and recipies and has built a reputation as a good cook…I am truly inspired by your narration , simplicity and the variety

    You blog is a virtual coach thanks for inspiring to cook

    Cheers,
    Anantha

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      October 6, 2020

      Hello Sir,
      You are welcome! Thank you so much for leaving a comment.

      Reply
  3. Ravi Chandra says

    August 5, 2020

    5 stars
    Looks very appetising..

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 5, 2020

      Thank you

      Reply
  4. Jerad Suresh says

    June 7, 2020

    5 stars
    Extremely well explained for a beginner to get initiated to the realm of cooking.

    Reply
  5. Nimmy J says

    April 12, 2020

    5 stars
    Good one, easy to make and tasty too.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 13, 2020

      Thank you Nimmy

      Reply
  6. Bhavs says

    February 9, 2020

    Without adding basen you are preparing poori curry?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      February 9, 2020

      Yes it doesn’t need besan.

      Reply
  7. Madhu says

    January 23, 2020

    My first time trying this recipe & it turned out fantastic.. My family loves it so much. Thanks a lot <3

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 28, 2020

      Welcome Madhu!

      Reply
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  9. Chandhu says

    November 5, 2019

    5 stars
    Super

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    • swasthi says

      November 6, 2019

      Thank you!

      Reply
  10. Megha says

    March 5, 2019

    4 stars
    Hi Madam,
    I am a big fan of your recipes and always tries new varieties by seeing your blog and recipe. Last time when I cooked the aloo bhaji it came out really nice but my mother-in-law asked me to add few drops of lemon just once I turned off the heat and kept the curry aside. It turned out to be very good. I like both the ways with our without lemon. Nice recipe and hats off to all the simple way of putting all the receipt with pictures

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 7, 2019

      Hi Megha
      Thank you so much. So happy to know you like the recipes. Yes lemon juice is a good addition. Thanks a lot
      🙂

      Reply
  11. Imogen Pacheco says

    February 16, 2019

    5 stars
    Excellent.Have tried many of your receipes.today I tried the potatoe bhaji and pooris came out excellent.Thanks

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      February 20, 2019

      Welcome Imogen
      Thank you so much. Glad to know poori and curry turned out good.

      Reply
  12. Githa Vijo says

    February 14, 2019

    Hi Swasthi,
    We made this dish and its really good. Thank you. Now i look up mainly your recipes for most of the dishes.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      February 20, 2019

      Thank you Githa
      Happy to know you follow the blog.
      🙂

      Reply
  13. Tanu says

    April 7, 2018

    5 stars
    We made this with your paratha. Kids loved both . Thanks will try more recipes

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 7, 2018

      Welcome Tanu,
      Thanks for trying

      Reply
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  15. Hima says

    March 29, 2018

    It looks so delicious. I am a great fan of your blog and recipes. May i ask what can be done with the oil used for frying once? Can it be used in making curries?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 30, 2018

      Hi Hima
      Thanks a lot. It is not healthy to reuse oil. I discard it after one use. Try to use smaller kadai so that you use less oil and it can be discarded.

      Reply
      • Hima says

        March 30, 2018

        sure. Thank you for your reply.

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        • Sofia says

          May 18, 2020

          4 stars
          I tried poori with potato masala and shall..

          Reply
      • Hima says

        March 30, 2018

        Hi swasthi,

        Since I always read and follow your blogs, I am curious to see how swasthi looks like. Can you share your pic or have it on your website

        Reply
        • swasthi says

          March 31, 2018

          Thanks Hima,
          Yes sure! sometime I will share it.
          🙂

          Reply

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