Poori Masala is a popular South Indian breakfast recipe. Sometimes, it is consumed as dinner too. Poori Masala gives the wholesome meal experience to kickstart the day. Poori and the Potato Masala are considered as the best combo as it goes well together. Poori is generally made using the wheat flour and rava. It can also be made using Maida flour too. The Potato Masala is made by boiling potatoes along with its Chana Dal, cashews are also added, which elevates the taste. Watch this detailed recipe for the best experience:


Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 25 min
Ready Time: 45 min
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Poori:

Wheat Flour – 1 ½ Cup
Rava – 1 tsp
Oil – 1 tsp
Salt – To Taste
Water – As Needed
Oil – To Deep-fry

Potato Masala:

Potato (medium-sized) – 4 nos
Water – 3 Cups + 2 Cups
Oil – 2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp
Chana Dal – 2 tsp
Asafoetida – 1 pinch
Ginger – 1 inch
Green Chilli (finely chopped) – 3 nos
Curry Leaves – 10 nos
Cashew – 5 nos
Onion – 2 no
Tomato – 1 no
Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
Besan Flour – 1 tbsp
Salt – To Taste
Coriander Leaves – ¼ Cup

How to Make Poori Masala

1. To make the masala, boil 3 potatoes with 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker for 6 whistles.

2. Peel the potatoes and crumble them.

3. Heat a pan, add oil, mustard seeds, channa dal, asafoetida and allow the mustard seeds to splutter.

4. Add chopped ginger, chopped green chilli and curry leaves.

5. Add the cashews.

6. Add the thinly sliced onions and cook until the onions are translucent.

7. Add the chopped tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder and cook until the tomatoes are mushy.

8. Add 2 cups of water and simmer for a minute.

9. Add the Besan flour and mix.

10. Add the cooked potatoes and stir. Cover and simmer this for 5 mins.

11. Add the chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

12. To make the Poori,  add wheat flour, Rava and salt in a mixing bowl.

13. Add water in batches. Knead it into a stiff dough.

15. Add oil and continue kneading.

16. Divide the dough into even-sized balls.

17. Using a rolling pin, roll it into a round Poori.

18. Heat oil in a deep frying pan and fry the Poori. Repeat this for all the dough balls.

19. Serve the Pooris with potato masala.