Batata Song
- 48 min
- hot
- Serves 4
Batata song is a Mangalorean potato and onion curry in a thick paste of dry red chilli, tamarind and coriander seeds. Spicy, serves 4, about 50 minutes.
Good for: Rainy Day
Ingredients
Potato500 grams
Onion, Thinly Sliced2
Coconut, Grated20 grams
Dry Red Chilli6 grams
Coriander Leaves, Chopped4 grams
Tamarind15 grams
Water, For Soaking150 ml
Coriander Seeds4 grams
Oil3 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Salt1½ tsp
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 265kcal | 1060kcal |
| Protein | 3.9g | 16g |
| Carbohydrate | 31g | 126g |
| Fat | 14g | 57g |
| Fibre | 5.3g | 21g |
| Sugar | 5.7g | 23g |
Method
Get ready by washing, peeling and cutting the potatoes into medium cubes. Peel and thinly slice the onions. Grate the coconut and remove the chilli stems. Wash and chop the coriander leaves. Soak the tamarind in 50 ml of the measured grinding water for 10 minutes until soft.
Grind the coconut, dry red chillies, coriander seeds and soaked tamarind with the remaining 100 ml grinding water in a mixie. Grind until the paste is smooth and thick.
Heat the oil in a kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add the mustard seeds and let them crackle for about 30 seconds. Add the sliced onions and 1 tsp salt. Fry for 5 to 6 minutes until the onions are light golden.
Add the potato cubes. Fry on medium flame for 2 minutes until they are coated with the onion and oil.
Add the ground paste, the remaining 1/2 tsp salt and 350 ml water. Mix well, cover and cook on medium flame for 18 to 20 minutes. Cook until the potatoes mash easily when pressed and the raw smell of the paste is gone.
If the gravy is too thick, add up to 100 ml water. Simmer uncovered on low flame for 3 minutes until the gravy is thick and a little oil shows on top.
Add the chopped coriander leaves and switch off the flame. Serve with rice, chapati or bread.
Before you start
- How long does Batata Song take?
- 48 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 33 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Batata Song serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Batata Song vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Batata Song spicy?
- It is hot: 3 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 Batata Song?
- 500 grams Potato, 20 grams Coconut, 6 grams Dry Red Chilli, 4 grams Coriander Leaves, 15 grams Tamarind, 4 grams Coriander Seeds, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Batata Song?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Batata Song?
- About 265 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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