Bateta Nu Shaak
by Tarla Dalal
An amalgam of green chillies, ginger and tomatoes cooked together with a traditional tempering offers a rich flavour to potatoes in this easy but tasty Bateta Nu Shaak. It is important to add a tablespoon of sugar to this preparation in order to bring out the myriad flavours. Making this dish in the microwave is not only simple but quick too. Enjoy it hot with roti, puri or a bowl of steaming ghee rice.
Bateta Nu Shaak recipe - How to make Bateta Nu Shaak
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 3 servings
1 1/2 cups potato cubes
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1 tbsp sugar
For The Garnish
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
- Method
- Combine the potatoes and salt, in a deep microwave safe bowl. Cover it with a lid and microwave on high for 4 minutes, while stirring once in between. Keep aside.
- Take another deep microwave safe bowl, combine the oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, turmeric powder, chilli powder, green chillies and ginger, mix well and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, mix well and microwave on high for 1 minute 30 seconds.
- Add the potatoes, coriander-cumin seeds powder, sugar and little salt, mix well and microwave on high for about 30 seconds.
- Serve hot garnished with coriander.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | 159 cal |
| Protein | 0.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16.2 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Fat | 10.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 146.7 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin C | 11.4 mg |
| Folic Acid | 11.7 mcg |
| Calcium | 10.8 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg |
| Magnesium | 15.2 mg |
| Phosphorus | 21 mg |
| Sodium | 6.7 mg |
| Potassium | 132.6 mg |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg |
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A gujarati dish bateta nu shaak, so simple and quickly done in microwave. Not too spicy, and the taste of the masalas were intact in the potato. I served it with hot rotis.