Lasaniya bateta
Lasaniya bateta, from above
VegVeganKathiawad, Gujarat

Lasaniya bateta

Baby potatoes drowned in red garlic masala. Kathiawad does not do subtle.

35 minTime
4 gProtein each
hotSpice
Kathiawad and its garlic2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayHighway dhaba strength, as Kathiawad likes it.
The original
230kcalsame
4 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
35minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Potato15 to 18 baby potatoes
Garlic15 to 18 cloves
Kashmiri chilli powder2 tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp
Coriander powder (ground coriander)1½ tsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp
Cumin seeds1 tsp
Mustard seeds½ tsp
Asafoetidaa pinch
Tomato1 medium, pureed
Jaggery1 tsp, grated
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp
Lemon juice2 tsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful, chopped
Saltto taste
Water1 cup

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Pressure cook the baby potatoes with water and a pinch of salt for 2 whistles. Peel once cool enough to handle and prick each with a fork.
  2. 2Pound the garlic with both chilli powders, coriander powder, turmeric and a pinch of salt into a coarse red paste, adding a spoon of water.
  3. 3Heat oil, crackle mustard and cumin, add asafoetida, then the garlic paste. Cook on low, stirring, until the raw smell goes and oil separates.
  4. 4Add the tomato puree and jaggery and cook 3 minutes, then add the potatoes and 1 cup water. Simmer 8 minutes.
  5. 5Finish with lemon juice and coriander. Serve hot with bajra rotla, onion and chaas.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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What goes with Lasaniya bateta: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Dahi tikhari10 min
On the side Gathiya nu shaak20 min
To drink Kokum sharbat25 min
Something sweet Malai kulfi60 min
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