Step 1

Rinse the potatoes very well in water Boil or steam them in a pressure cooker or steamer or Instant Pot. If pressure cooking, then pressure cook for 5 to 6 whistles on medium heat with water completely covering the potatoes.

Step 2

Cook potatoes until they are softened and fork tender. Drain the water and set aside the potatoes to cool.

Step 3

When the potatoes are still warm, peel and crumble them. You can also chop them and keep aside.

Step 4

Peel, rinse and thinly slice the onions. Also chop the tomatoes, ginger, green chilies and coriander leaves. Rinse and dry the curry leaves in a kitchen towel. Chop the cashews.

Step 5

Heat in a pan or kadai (wok). Lower the heat and add mustard seeds. Crackle them.

Step 6

Then add the chana dal, cumin seeds and urad dal (optional).

Step 7

Stir and fry till the dals or lentils become golden ensuring that they do not burn.

Step 8

Add finely chopped ginger, chopped green chilies and curry leaves.

Step 9

Then add the cashews, which have been chopped.

Step 10

Stir and then add the thinly sliced onions.

Step 11

Add a pinch of asafoetida and turmeric powder.

Step 12

Stir very well and sauté the onions till they become translucent.

Step 13

Now add the besan or gram flour. Mix the besan very well with the rest of the ingredients.

Step 14

Add chopped tomatoes. Adding tomatoes are optional and you can skip it. Stir and sauté the tomatoes for 2 minutes.

Step 15

Then add water. Mix very well.

Step 16

Bring this mixture to a simmer. About 4 to 5 minutes on a low to medium heat.

Step 17

Now add the crumbled or chopped potatoes and stir very well.

Step 18

Cover and simmer the potato gravy for 4 to 5 minutes on a low to medium heat. The gravy should thicken and have a right consistency which is not too thick nor thin.

Step 19

Season with salt as per taste. Mix the salt with the rest of the potato gravy. You can also add a bit of sugar if you want.

Step 20

Lastly add the chopped coriander leaves. Stir very well and switch off the heat.

Step 21

Serve Poori Masala or Puri Curry with poori or chapati or dosa.