How to make Vatana Ani Batata Ambat -
Potatoes and green peas cooked in coconut gravy in Mangalorean style.
This recipe is from the book Konkan Cookbook.
Main Ingredients : Shelled green peas (हरे मटर), Potatoes (आलू)
Cuisine : Maharashtrian
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
You can also find more Main Course Vegetarian recipes like Raw Banana Sabzi Spicy Lobia-Cook Smart Garlic Babycorn Vratwale Aloo-SK Khazana
Vatana Ani Batata Ambat Recipe Card
Hindi: matar
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Prep Time : 6-10 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Vatana Ani Batata Ambat Recipe
Shelled green peas boiled 3/4 cup
Potatoes boiled 3 medium
Scraped coconut 3/4 cup
Onion finely chopped 1 medium
Coriander seeds 2 teaspoons
Dried red chillies 4
Tamarind pulp 1 teaspoon
Garlic 3-4 cloves
Coconut oil 1 1/2 tablespoons
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Ginger finely chopped 1/2 inch piece
Green chilli finely chopped 1
Method
Step 1
Grind the coconut, one tablespoon chopped onion, coriander seeds, red chillies and tamarind pulp with a little water. Add garlic cloves and continue grinding to a fine paste.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a deep non stick pan, add the remaining chopped onion and sauté till golden. Add the green peas, potato cubes, turmeric powder and stir well.
Step 3
Add the coconut masala, two cups of water and salt and mix. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for three to four minutes.
Step 4
Adjust consistency. The gravy should not be too thick or too thin. Garnish with ginger and green chillies and serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1037 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 115.3 gm
Protein : 17.9 gm
Fat : 56.3 gm
Other : 0
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