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Poori Masal (with homemade Garam Masala)

Ingredients:

* Boiled and mashed potatoes – 4 nos
* Tomatoes – 1 nos chopped
* Onions – 4 nos sliced
* Ginger – 2 inch size (chopped)
* Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
* Channa dhal – 1 tsp
* Green chillies – 4 slit
* Cashewnuts – 2 tbsp
* Red chilly powder – 1 tsp
* Curry leaves – 1 sprig
* Oil – 1 tbsp
* Ghee – 1 tbsp
* Salt

For the garam masala:

* Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
* Red chillies – 5 nos
* Whole black pepper – ¼ tsp
* Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
* Poppy seeds – 1 tsp (optional)
* Fennel seeds – ¼ tsp
* Cardamom – 2 nos
* Cloves – 4 nos
* Cinnamon – 1 inch stick

Method:

1.     Dry roast ingredients mentioned under ‘Garam masala’. Set aside to cool and grind to a coarse powder.
2.      In a wok, heat oil and ghee and temper with mustard seeds and channa dhal.
3.     Once that splutters, add the clit green chillies and curry leaves.
4.     Add the sliced onions, tomatoes, red chilly powder, salt. Cover and cook.
5.     The onion mixture should have softened.
6.     At this stage, add the boiled and mashed potatoes. Incorporate well into the onion mixture.
7.     Once it is well mixed, add the powder and continue to mix well.
8.     Serve hot with puris or rotis.

Note:

The consistency of this masala should be thick and not runny.

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