Potato masala or aloo masala recipe for dosa, sandwich, roti rolls (wraps) or as a side to variety rice. A quick and easy aloo curry or potato curry recipe that goes good not only with masala dosa but it can also be used as a filling to make sandwich, roti rolls or wraps and can also be packed in lunch box with variety rice like lemon rice, coconut rice, pudina rice, sesame rice.
I make this potato curry often to go with the breakfast for dosa or sandwich and the same day i also use it for the kids’ lunch box to make rolls. The texture of the curry can be adjusted to suit your liking. I prefer to keep it slightly moist, little dry than the curry served in restaurants. This helps the dosa and sandwich to keep crisp for a little longer.
For more Potato recipes,you can check
Poori masala
Potato curry
Potato kurma
Aloo gobi masala
Potato masala recipe for dosa
Potato masala
Potato masala or aloo masala is a dish made by sauteing boiled potatoes. It is usually eaten with poori or dosa. It can also be stuffed in wraps & sandwiches.
Ingredients (240 ml cup used)
Ingredients for potato masala
- 2 cups potatoes boiled
- ¾ to 1 cup onions chopped or sliced
- ¾ tsp grated ginger
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- ¼ to ½ tsp mustard
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chana dal
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 2 green chilies chopped or sliced
- coriander leaves Few
- 2 pinches turmeric
- Pinch hing
- Salt as needed
- 2 tbsp oil
How to make the recipe
- Boil potatoes until just cooked not mushy.
- Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard and cumin. When they begin to splutter add the dals and fry until golden. Add hing.
- Add ginger and saute till it smells good.
- Add onions, chili and curry leaves.
- When the onions turn transparent, add potatoes, turmeric and salt..
- Mash gently and add little water or stock.
- Cook for one to 2 mins.
Add coriander leaves. Stir. Serve potato masala with dosa, puri, chapati, bread or rice.
How to make potato masala for dosa, sandwich and rolls
1. Cook potatoes until just done in whatever way you like. In the cooker, steamer or directly in a pot. I cook them in a pot with just enough water to cover. If you are a beginner, i suggest cooking in a pot. Potatoes should not turn mushy but fully cooked. You can check by pricking a fork if it is done.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin, mustard, chana dal and urad dal. Fry until the dals turn golden. Add hing.
3. Saute grated ginger until it begins to smell good.
4. Add chopped or sliced onions, curry leaves and chopped or slit green chilies. Sprinkle little salt.
5. Fry until the onions turn pink.
6. Lower the flame, add potato, turmeric and salt. You can add turmeric to the onions to get a good color.
7. Mash them gently. You can also keep small cubes if you like it that way. Add little potato stock or water to bring together the potatoes. It will be fairly dry without the addition of water. I use about 3 to 4 tbsp. potato stock.
8. Mix everything well. This is the texture we prefer and is good for dosa, sandwiches, rolls and lunch box as well. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves.
Serve potato curry with dosa. To make sandwich i smear little pudina chutney to the bread first and then stuff this curry.
Kowsi says
I recently became a vegetarian and found myself struggling with healthy meals. I am not a much of a cook especially when it comes to south asian food. I recently found myself wanting to learn to make some of the dishes I really enjoy eating at restaurants and your recipes are it for me! I love the simplicity of the instructions and the pictures, especially since I don’t know all the ingredients by name, it helps to learn it proper. This potato masala turned out sooo good, I impressed few of my family members with it, and have shared the url with many. THANK YOU! So impressed with your cooking skills. 🙂
swasthi says
Hi Kowsi,
You are welcome. So happy to know the potato masala turned out good. Appreciate your interest to learn Indian food. Thanks for being here and the comment. So happy reading it.
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Harshitha says
I just love your blog.. I tried most of dishes for the first time and all came out really delicious.. 💕 It’s really helpful 🙏 Thank you so much!!♥
swasthi says
Welcome Harshitha
Glad to know the recipes are useful. Thanks a lot for following the blog.
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Deepmala Pradeep Bhintade says
It is very interesting. It is there for all age people.
swasthi says
Thank you
Phantom Paper says
This turned out pretty good! Delicious! Thank you 🙂
swasthi says
You are welcome. Thanks for the comment
Dr Reshma Anjum says
Thanks Swathi! I found the recipe of all south Indian food stuff which i am eating in street and Restaurant in south India. Its really helpful.
swasthi says
Welcome Dr. Reshma
Glad to know the recipes are useful. Thanks a lot
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Sandhya says
Thank you.. I didn’t know adding little amount of water will make wonders to this dish. Good tip, indeed!
swasthi says
Welcome Sandhya
Yes its true. Thanks for trying
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Mike F says
This (potato curry for masala dosa) has been on of our favorite recipes. Thank you so much for all of your hard work and effort to share these recipes.
swasthi says
Welcome Mike
Glad to know you liked it. Thanks for the comment
Dulani says
Hi Swathi… i am from Sri Lanka, and i really love indian foods… but i didnt hv any idea abt making them … it’s pleasure to say that I hv prepared the Masala Dosa according your recipe and it was really delicious…v really enjoyed the breakfast today… Thank you very for the recipe..
swasthi says
Hi Dulani
You are welcome.
Gald to know you. Really very happy that you made delicious dosa. Thanks for the comment. Have a wonderful day