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Indian Cooking Recipe : How to Make Potato Masiyal

Ingredients for the Recipe

• 1 cups toovar dal
• 2 potatoes
• 2 tomatoes
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1" piece ginger (minced)
• 2-3 green chillies
• a little asafoetida
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• a little haldi powder
• 2 red chillies
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp chana dal
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• A few coriander leaves
• 1 tsp salt

Recipe (How to Make):

1. Soak toovar dal in water for 15 minutes.
2. Cut the potatoes into large pieces.
3. Pressure cook dal with potato bits by adding sufficient water and ½ tsp salt for 8 minutes.
4. Prepare seasoning in frying pan with mustard, chana dal and red chillies in oil.
5. Add minced ginger and largely cut green chillies. Fry for a while.
6. Then add haldi, asafoetida, tomato pieces and curry leaves.
7. Fry for another few minutes.
8. Put the cooked dal - potato mixture in the pan, add a little salt and cook for 3-5 minutes.
9. Remove from flame.
10. Stir in lemon juice and finely cut coriander leaves, before serving.