Tamil Nadu Style Potato Masiyal Recipe (South Indian Style Aloo Masala)

Uma Raghuraman

January 24, 2025

7770 Ratings

Time:Prep: 30 M|Cook: 40 M|Total: 1h 10min

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:Tamil Nadu

Potato Masal and Poori/Puri (puffed Indian flatbread) are match made in heaven. It is one of the most popular and favourite tiffin combination especially in the South. The potatoes are soft boiled and then simmered in an open pan/kadai along with the South Indian Masalas. Potatoes are delicious and are universally loved by children and adults.

Did you know- Potatoes are rich in potassium and have large amounts of Vitamin C. They are believed to improve eye and skin health. Easy to digest and filled with carbohydrates, this tiffin is most ideal for breakfast.

You can include Tamil Nadu Style Potato Masal with hot Puri in your special weekend menu or pack them for your office/school lunch box. Either ways, they are tempting and yummy!

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Potato recipes such as

You can include Tamil Nadu Style Potato Masal with hot Puri in your special weekend menu or pack them for your office/school lunch box. Either ways, they are tempting and yummy!

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Potato recipes such as

Ingredients

For tempering

4 Potatoes (Aloo), boiled, peeled and roughly crumbled

1 Onion, thinly sliced

4 Green Chillies, finely chopped

1/2 Ginger, grated

2 Garlic, grated

5-6 Cashew nuts, roughly chopped

1 Gram flour (besan)

1/4 Turmeric powder (Haldi)

Salt, to taste

Few Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, finely chopped

2 Sesame (Gingelly) Oil

1/2 Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

1/4 Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)

1 Curry leaves

Instructions for Tamil Nadu Style Potato Masiyal Recipe (South Indian Style Aloo Masala)

To begin making the Tamil Nadu Style Potato Masal recipe, first heat a kadai/wok over low flame with oil.

When the oil is hot, temper with mustard seeds, channa dal and curry leaves.

Add the ginger, garlic, green chillies, cashew nuts and mix well over low flame.

Immediately, add the thinly sliced onions, turmeric powder, pinch of salt and cook till they turn transparent.

Meanwhile, mix besan/gram flour with 1/4 cup water in a mixing bowl. Add 1/2 cup water to the kadai and adjust salt.

Now add the besan mixture. Let the mixture cook for 5 minutes over low flame.

Add the crumbled potatoes and allow it to cook over low flame for another 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Switch off, garnish with coriander leaves and it is ready to be served.

You can include Tamil Nadu Style Potato Masal with hot Puri in your special weekend menu or pack them for your office/school lunch box. Either ways, they are tempting and yummy!