Ingredients:

• Potatoes – 3
• Onions – 2 small (sliced lengthwise)
• Green chillies – 3 slit lengthwise
• Tomatoes – 1 small (diced) (Optional)
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Split urad dal – 1/2 tsp
• Garlic flakes – 3 (optional)
• Gram dal – 1/2 tsp (optional)
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
• Chilli-coriander powder – 1/2 tsp (optional)
• Curry leaves – a few (optional)
• Coriander leaves – 2 tsp (optional)
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt – to taste

Method:

Boil the potatoes, peel the skin and cut into medium sized pieces.

In a pan, heat the oil, splutter mustard seeds, add the urad dal and gram dal and fry for a few seconds. Then, add the onions, garlic and green chillies and saute for a few minutes. Then, add the tomatoes, curry leaves, and cooked potatoes. Add the turmeric and chilli powder (if preferred) and about 3/4 cup of water and mix well. Allow the mixture to come to a boil. Add in the coriander leaves and mix. Remove from heat.

Goes well with puris, chappathis (when in a gravy consistency). Can slightly allow the mixture to thicken and use as side dish for rice and serve as the masala in between dosas (for Masala Dosas)