Aloo Masala
Indian dish with mustard seed, leaves, onion, chopped thin.

- prep 6 min
- cook 14 min
- total 20 min
- serves 4
- intermediate
- India
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seed
- 5 curry leaves
- 1 medium onion, chopped thin
- 4-5 split green chillies
- 4 large potatoes, cubed and par-boiled
- 1 pinch turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Steps
- Sautée the mustard seed first.
- Add the chana dhal, curry leaves, onion, and chillies.
- Fry until the onions begin to change color.
- Add the potatoes.
- Sprinkle the turmeric evenly.
- Stir well to mix all the ingredients.
- Cover and cook on a medium flame for about 5 minutes, stirring well, until the potatoes become very soft and somewhat mashed.
- Season with salt to taste.
Adapted from “Aloo masala”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.