Potato Masala Recipe - Stovetop & Instant Pot

Potato Masala, is an Indian dish made with yellow potatoes, sautéed onions, and a tasty blend of spices and fresh chilies.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
• 1 teaspoon split urad dal (optional)
• 1 teaspoon chana dal (bengal gram) (optional)
• 2 green chilies (finely chopped)
• 1 stalk curry leaves
• 1 inch ginger (minced)
• a pinch asafoetida (hing) (optional)
• 1 large onion (sliced thinly lengthwise (about 1 cup))
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 3 medium yukon gold potato (about 400 grams)
• salt (to taste)
• juice of half lime
• 2 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Stovetop Method: ---
2. 2Firstly, boil the potatoes in a stovetop pressure cooker for 3 whistles with little water on medium heat and let the pressure release naturally. You can also boil potatoes in the Instant Pot. Or you can also cook them in a large pot until just tender, about 15 minutes, drain, and set aside.
3. 3Once it is cooled, peel, dice and then roughly mash it. Don't mash it completely.
4. 4Heat the Kadai, add oil, once it's hot add mustard seeds, cumin, urad dal, chana dal, and saute it till dals become light brown.
5. 5Then add green chilies, curry leaves, ginger, and asafetida and saute it for a few seconds.
6. 6Now add onion, turmeric powder, salt and saute it for 2-3 minutes or till onions turn light brown.
7. 7Then add boiled & mashed potato and mix it well, close the lid, and cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the flame.
8. 8Lastly, add coriander leaves, squeeze lemon juice and, mix it well. Potato/Aloo Masala filling for Dosa recipe is ready to serve.
9. 9--- Instant Pot Method: ---
10. 10Firstly Peel and dice the potatoes into ¾ -1 inch cubes. I used Yukun gold potatoes about 400 grams.
11. 11Press SAUTE on Instant Pot. Add oil, Once hot, add mustard seeds, cumin, urad dal, chana dal, and saute it till dals become light brown.
12. 12Then add green chilies, curry leaves, ginger, asafetida and saute it for 30 secs.
13. 13Now add onion, turmeric powder, salt and saute it for 2-3 minutes or till onions turn light brown.
14. 14Add diced potatoes and along with ⅓ cup of water. Deglaze the pot i.e., Make sure to scrap any spice if sticking to the pot to avoid BURN alert.
15. 15Close the Instant Pot with pressure valve to Sealing. Cook on High Pressure for 4 minutes.
16. 16When the instant pot beeps, Do a QUICK RELEASE (QR).
17. 17Remove lid away from you, sprinkle coriander leaves and lemon juice, Mix well.
18. 18You can also roughly mash using potato masher according to your preference.
19. 19Potato (Aloo) Masala curry is ready, serve with hot with Dosa, Poori, chapatis, & parathas.