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Poori Curry

If there is anything simple yet delicious then these potatoes cooked in a besan gravy and served with fluffed up pooris on the side is what you must have. The dish is typically served as a breakfast snack.

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Main ingredients Potatoes, Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Split Bengal grams, Dried red chillies, Ginger, Onion, Curry leaves, Green chillies, Turmeric powder, Gram flour, Green peas
Cuisine South Indian
Course Main course vegetarian
Prep time 15-20 minutes
Cook time 15-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of cooking Easy
Others Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • Pooris to serve
  • 3-4 medium potatoes, boiled and peeled
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon split Bengal gram (chana dal)
  • 2-3 dried red chillies
  • 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
  • 2 medium onions, sliced
  • 10-15 curry leaves
  • 2 green chilies, slit
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2-3 tablespoons gram flour (besan) 
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ cup boiled green peas

Method 

  1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, split Bengal gram, dried red chillies and ginger, mix and sauté for 30 seconds. 
  2. Add onions, mix and sauté till translucent. Add curry leaves and green chillies and mix well. 
  3. Add turmeric powder and mix well and saute for 1-2 minutes.
  4. Take gram flour in a small bowl, add ½ cup water and whisk till smooth. Add this to the pan, stir continuously and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Mash the potatoes and add into the pan directly. Add salt, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  6. Add boiled green peas and mix and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  7. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot with pooris.  
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