Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Poori Masala/ Deep Fried Indian Bread with Potato Gravy

It’s not without reason that the phrase goes ‘ Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and supper like a pauper’. One should not skip the breakfast  and  make sure it is the heaviest meal of the day.  In India we have a long list of traditional, freshly made breakfast recipes. And one of my favourite is Poori and Potato Masala, next to Idli and Vada with Sambhar and chutney.  I have to make sure for my hubby  there is Poori Masal in weekends.  Here is the recipe for great beginnings.....

PooriMasal


Ingredients
  • 1/4 kg Potato
  • 2 Onions, medium sized, chopped lengthwise
  • 4 Tomatoes, chopped
  • 2" inch Ginger piece, peeled, very finely chopped
  • 4 Green Chillies, chopped
  • Few Curry leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil
  • Few Coriander leaves to garnish
Method
  • Pressure cook the potatoes , peel the skin and roughly mash them(half of the potatoes completely mashed and half roughly mashed) and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a kadai/wok, when hot add spilt bengal gram and mustard seeds to it and allow it to splutter.
  • Then add finely chopped ginger, curry leaves, green chillies and saute for 5 seconds.
  • Next add the chopped onions and fry till it turns transulent.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and saute till it becomes soft, mashed and cooked.
  • Now add mashed potatoes, turmeric powder, salt and half cup of water to it and mix well.
  • Allow it to boil. When the gravy becomes thick switch off the flame, garnish with corainder leaves and serve with poori.
PooriMasal
For making Poori
  • Wheat flour - 2 cups
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp
  • Required amt of Water
  • Oil for frying
Method
  • In a large bowl whisk together flour and salt. Add the water gradually and knead the flour into firm and tight dough.
  • Cover and keep aside for 10 Min's. Knead again and make small balls out of it. Roll out into circles. Donot make it very thin.
  • Repeat for all the rounds. Meanwhile heat oil in a frying pan.
  • When the oil is hot, add the flatten dough to the oil and deep fry them until it turns golden brown on both sides.

17 comments :

chef and her kitchen said...

Just now finished my lunch and I m again hungry seeing poori masala..love it 2 d core

Unknown said...

wow..indeed this makes a our weekend brunch usually..looks yumm..love the combo always!!

Shri said...

Perfect!

virunthu unna vaanga said...

looks so yummy...now i feel so hungry to have this!!
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Reshmi said...

pooris look so yummy... and curry too delicious... hungry here
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Jeyashris Kitchen said...

Love your version of making poori masala and neatly presented too

Tina said...

Fav combo..Looks perfect and delicious.

Hema said...

All time favorite, I do it without the tomatoes too..

divyagcp said...

Classic Combination for poori.. Looks inviting.. Love the clicks..

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Unknown said...

Craving for some poori now..looks so tempting

Shanthi Krishnakumar said...

Looks so yummy and lovely combo

Chitra said...

Nice yummy combo. i too make like this :)

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Mélange said...

Nice clicks and tempting Poori masala

Roopali N said...

My Favorite breakfast item :)

Supriya's Rasoi said...

delicious looking poori masala.

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