SPICY POTATO MASALA

potato - 3 ,boiled peeled and mashed roughly
onion - 4 thin slices
carrot - 1 finely chopped
fresh/frozen green peas - 1/2 cup
green chilly - 1 finely chopped
ginger - 1 1/2 tblsp grated
tomato - 2 medium size, chopped
red chilly powder - 3/4 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
salt - reqd
kadalai maavu - 2 tblsp, mix in water
sauf powder - 1 tblsp coarsely ground

seasoning:

oil - 2 tblsp
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
urad dhal - 1 tsp
kadalai paruppu - 1 tsp
curry leaves - few
coriander leaves - 2 tblsp finely chopped

in a pan, add oil, put mustard seeds, urad dhal, kadalai paruppu when it pops up, add curry leaves saute for a minuted.

now add sliced onions, green chilly, ginger and stir till onion becomes transparent (no need to turn brown) then add carrot , green peas and tomatoes stir for 2 minutes, then add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and stir for a minute.

now add enough water for the vegetables to cook, cover and cook for 2 minutes, then add the potatoes, cover and cook for another 2 minutes.

now add kadalai maavu, stir and allow it to boil for 3 minutes, then add saunf powder, stir nicely and switch off the fire, garnish with coriander leaves.

this is very well goes with chapathi, poori, dosa.