Batata Paua

Recipe Ingredients

2		Potatoes - cut in small cubes (medium)
2 cups	474ml	Paua
1		Green chilli - finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ginger - crushed
1/2		Lemon - juice of
		Salt - to taste
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Turmeric powder
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cumin seeds
1		Dried red chilli
2 tablespoons	30ml	Oil
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Sugar - optional
2 tablespoons	30ml	Sesame seeds
5		Cashew nuts - (to 6), optional
1		Raisins - optional
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Sweetcorn
		Finely chopped coriander - to garnish

Recipe Instructions

This dish is not a 'chaat' dish but neverthless it is often made for breakfast or as a filler in-between meals and is really good to take on a picnic! This dish is made with potatoes and flattened rice flakes, they are called paua. These can be obtained from most good Indian grocers. Make sure that the sell by date is not gone as old paua taste really awful!

Wash the paua under cold water until it runs reasonably clear. Make sure there are no actual rice bits in them as sometimes you can find some still husked rice or unedible forgien bodies that will break your teeth! Leave aside in a colander so the water soaks into them.

Heat the oil in a large wok or pan, Once hot add the dried red chilli, and cumin seeds. Wait till they pop, and then add the sesame seeds, raisins and cashew nuts. Take off the heat and stir until the raisins are all puffed up. Now add the potatoes, sweetcorn, green chilli, ginger, salt and tumeric powder. Stir well, cover and cook on gentle heat until potatoes are done. Now add the paua and stir really well. Then add the lemon juice and sugar cover and cook on really slow heat for another 10/15 mins. If the mixture looks too dry add a little water but not too much otherwise it will go into a soggy lump. If it is already too soggy then take the cover off. The consistancy should be just slightly soggy. Taste it you may need a little more salt or sugar or even lemon juice, I like it tangy!

Garnish with coriander if you have and enjoy! A variation on this is to add chopped onions at the potato stage. That too tastes yummy.

Batata paua can be eaten hot or cold and you can keep it in the fridge till the next day too.

Source:
Dakshin by Chandra Padmanabhan

Rating

Average rating:

1 (3 votes)

Submit your rating:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10

Click a star to rate this recipe.