5 from 24 votes
Gujarati Potatoes with Sesame Seeds - Bateta Nu Shaak
Bateta Nu Shaak is a Gujarati-style potato curry flavored with mustard and cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, and green chili. Sesame seeds are toasted within the dish and used as a garnish along with cilantro and lemon juice, giving the potatoes a nutty aroma and a hint of spice. The potatoes are cooked covered until tender and then roasted until crisp on the edges, making for a flavorful and textured side dish often served with dals or used in wraps.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
167 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Indian, Vegan, gluten-free
Ingredients
- 1 tsp safflower oil organic; or coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp ginger minced or paste
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 2 tsp green chile 1 hot green chile, minced or paste
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp fenugreek leaves kasuri methi - optional, dried
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/3 tsp cayenne pepper or more red chili powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3.5 cups potato 1/2 inch 3 med potatoes, cubed
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds dried or fresh coconut flakes or crushed roasted peanuts for garnish, toasted
- cilantro for garnish
- lemon juice for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet at medium heat. When the oil is hot, mustard and cumin seeds and let them sizzle for 30 seconds. Add sesame seeds and cook them for half a minute or until they start to change color. Add ginger, garlic, chile and cook for a minute. Add the ground spices and mix and cook for a minute.
- Add potatoes and salt and mix in. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Stir once in between and add 1-2 Tbsp or so water to deglaze if needed.
- Reduce heat to medium low and cook for another 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender and cooked through and starting to crisp on the edges. Garnish with cilantro and lemon juice. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds or coconut or chopped roasted peanuts and serve as a part of a meal with Dals/Curries, or make wraps with spiced beans/chickpeas, greens and chutneys of choice. .
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Notes
- Nutritional values provided correspond to a single serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
167kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Sodium
473mg
(20%)
Potassium
790mg
(17%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
25.9mg
(29%)
Calcium
125mg
(13%)
Iron
7.3mg
(41%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Sodium | 473mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 790mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 25.9mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 13% |
| Iron | 7.3mg | 41% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.