How long does Poori Masala take?

45 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Poori Masala serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Poori Masala vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

Is Poori Masala spicy?

It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Poori Masala?

1.50 cup Wheat Flour, 4 Potato, ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, 3 Green Chilli, 10 Curry leaves, 5 Cashew (half), and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Poori Masala?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Poori Masala?

About 436 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Poori Masala

Name: Poori Masala
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 3 cup Water; 4 Potato; 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil; 0.50 tsp Mustard Seeds; 2 tsp Chana Dal; 1 pinch Asafoetida; 1 inch Ginger, Finely Chopped; 3 Green Chilli, Finely Chopped; 10 Curry leaves; 5 Cashew (half); 2 Onion, Thinly Sliced; 1 Tomato, Finely Chopped; 1 tsp Turmeric Powder; As Needed Salt; 2 cup Water; 1 tbsp Besan Flour; ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped; 1.50 cup Wheat Flour; 1 tsp Rava; 1 tsp Salt; As Needed Water; 1 tsp Sunflower Oil; For Deep-Frying Sunflower Oil

Also known as Easy Poori Masala, Potato Masala, Potato Masala and Poori, Poori Bhaji · Veg · Breads, Curries & Gravies

Breads Curries & Gravies Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam Vegan Dairy-free

Total45 min

Prep20 min

Cook25 min

Serves4

Per serving436 cal

Spicemild

Good for: Lunchbox

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Poori masala: wheat and rava pooris with a Tamil Nadu potato masala of onion, tomato and green chilli. Mild, vegetarian, serves 4, 45 minutes, with video.

100% would make this again11 cooks

Ingredients

22 items

Cooking for4 servings

Water5 cup
Potato4
Sunflower Oil2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds0.50 tsp
Chana Dal2 tsp
Asafoetida1 pinch
Ginger, Finely Chopped1 inch
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped3
Curry leaves10
Cashew (half)5
Onion, Thinly Sliced2
Tomato, Finely Chopped1
Turmeric Powder1 tsp
SaltAs Needed
Besan Flour1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped¼ cup
Wheat Flour1.50 cup
Rava1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
WaterAs Needed
Sunflower Oil1 tsp
Sunflower OilFor Deep-Frying

Contains: cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 4
Energy	436kcal	1744kcal
Protein	11g	42g
Carbohydrate	67g	267g
Fat	15g	59g
Fibre	10g	40g
Sugar	4.2g	17g

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Method

1
To make the masala, boil 3 potatoes with 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker for 6 whistles.
WaterPotato
2
Peel the potatoes and crumble them.
3
Heat a pan, add oil, mustard seeds, channa dal, asafoetida and allow the mustard seeds to splutter. Add chopped ginger, chopped green chilli and curry leaves. Add the cashews. Add the thinly sliced onions and cook until the onions are translucent.
Sunflower OilMustard SeedsChana DalAsafoetidaGingerGreen ChilliCurry leavesCashew (half)Onion
4
Add the chopped tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder and cook until the tomatoes are mushy.
TomatoTurmeric PowderSalt
5
Add 2 cups of water and simmer for a minute. Add the besan flour and mix.
WaterBesan Flour
6
Add the cooked potatoes and stir. Cover and simmer this for 5 mins.
7
Add the chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
Coriander Leaves
8
To make the Poori In a mixing bowl, add wheat flour, Rava and salt. Add water in batches. Knead it into a stiff dough.
Wheat FlourRavaSaltWater
9
Add oil and continue kneading.
Sunflower Oil
10
Divide the dough into even-sized balls. Using a rolling pin, roll it into a round poori.
11
Heat oil in a deep frying pan and fry the poori. Repeat this for all the dough balls. Serve the Pooris with potato masala.
Sunflower Oil

Before you start

How long does Poori Masala take?: 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Poori Masala serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Poori Masala vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Poori Masala spicy?: It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Poori Masala?: 1.50 cup Wheat Flour, 4 Potato, ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, 3 Green Chilli, 10 Curry leaves, 5 Cashew (half), and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Poori Masala?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Poori Masala?: About 436 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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ijazJuly 2025
A quick tip.. Instead of using rava in poori dough try adding a mashed potato😉😉
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Santhanam RApril 2025
Enayavea samaika vachutengaa boss
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Sandhya RSeptember 2024
great taste
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Divya PAugust 2024
came out good ♥️
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A Cookd cookMay 2024
Today I tried your recipe it came out very well and tasty😋
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A Cookd cookMay 2024
Today I tried your recipe it came out very well and tasty😋
Dr. SasikanthMarch 2023
yummy
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Dr Simy RajmohanJanuary 2022
just take the poori in the correct time to avoid a lot of crispiness
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A Cookd cookJanuary 2022
This is yummy😬
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A Cookd cookDecember 2021
very yummy 😋