Alu Onion curry 4 / Puri Masal Curry

This curry is almost the same as the previous one. But this one is not dry . This is called puri masal, that is this curry is used as a side dish for poories. (A dish made out of wheat flour)

Ingredients.
1.Potatoes 4
2.Onion 1
3.green chillies 2
4.ginger one small piece
5.turmeric powder 1/2 t spoon
6.chilli powder 1/2 t spoon
7.mustard seeds 1/2 t spoon
8.curry leaves a few
9.channa daal 1/2 t spoon
10.cooking oil 1 table spoon
11.salt to taste (about 1/2 t spoon)

Boil the potatoes. peel the skin and mash it.
cut the onions, chillies and ginger into small pieces.
Pour the oil in a frying pan or a kadai or a iluppa chatti.
put the mustard seeds. when it splutters add the channa daal.
when it turns brown add the curry leaves, ginger , green chillies and onions. Add red chilli powder and stir well.
when it turns brown add the turmeric powder, salt and also the mashed potatoes. Mix well . Now add some water and let the curry boil. mix well and add some more water. let the curry boil well and become a curry with thick gravy. switch off the stove.