🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Batata Saagu

Name: Batata Saagu
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 47 min
Total time: 67 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 2, finely chopped Onion; 3, chopped Tomato; 2, slit Green Chili; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 3 medium, cubed Potato; 1 cup Green Peas; 1 Lemon; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 cup Grated Coconut

🇮🇳 Indian

Karnataka potato saagu for poori mornings, coconut-scented. Slow-built masala, soft centres and a gravy that clings to the spoon. Best with buttered rotis and a cold kachumber salad.

Prep 20 min Cook 47 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely chopped
Tomato3, chopped
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Potato3 medium, cubed
Green Peas1 cup
Lemon1
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Grated Coconut1 cup

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Fry the onions with a pinch of salt till deep golden; eight to ten minutes, and worth every one.
2
Stir in the ginger garlic paste and cook a full two minutes.
3
Tip in the tomato and the ground spices; bhunao until thick, glossy and the oil separates.
4
Add the potato with the grated coconut, coat well, pour in hot water to just cover and simmer till tender.
5
Swirl in cream or a spoon of whisked yogurt off the flame, then shower with cilantro.

Chef's tip

Don't crowd the pan; steam is the enemy of the browning that builds flavour.

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Watch how it's made

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