QUICK ALOO BHAAJI/POTATO MASAL, how to make masal in pressure cooker

At times, these pressure cooked recipes turn out to be as tasty as the traditionally made ones, and save lot of time and hassle for us, especially the working people, the moms who have to pack kids' lunch boxes....
The traditional masal is here

Ingredients

Potatoes - 4-5, peeled and cubed

Onion - 2, medium sized, finely chopped

Tomatoes - 2, chopped

Salt to taste

Lemon juice - 3 tbsps

To season

Gingely/cooking oil - 3-4 tsps

Hing powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 3/4 tsp

Green chillies - 3, slit or chopped, however you wish...I just slit

Ginger paste/chopped or grated ginger - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Split urad dhal - 1 tsp

Channa dhal - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Recipe cuisine: South Indian; Category: Breakfast/lunch/dinner

Prep time: 5 mts; Cooking time: 5-7 minutes

Serves 3

Heat oil in a pressure pan, add hing and turmeric powders

Add mustard seeds, split urad channa dhals

Add ground ginger

Now, the onions and slit green chillies, and saute till the onions turn translucent

Now, the chopped tomatoes and curry leaves

Now the cubed potaotes

Salt to taste

Add water, till the potatoes are 3/4 immersed, close the lid, put the weight and cook for 3-4 whistles. If the whistles are long, 3 are enough, if they are short, bring 4 whistles.

After the pressure releases by itself

Mash with a masher. If you want small potato lumps here and there, then do not mash very finely.

Add lemon juice...tada!!! see how soon the masal is done!!!!

Serve with hot poories and enjoy!!!

This post first appeared in www.malpatskitchen.com

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