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How to Cook Batata
Aside from the other recipes included here, the easiest ways to cook batata is to boil them and roast them. Learn here how to make batata as good as abuela.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 portions
Calories: 117 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Dinner
Cuisine:
Dominican
Ingredients
- 4 small batata about 5 ounces [150 grams] each
- 1 tablespoon salt (if you will boil it)
Instructions
To boil batata (batata hervida, batata sancochada)
1. Peel
- Peel the batata, and discard the skin. Rinse them, and chop into smaller pieces, about 2 inches [5 centimeters] each.
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2. Boil
- Place the pieces in a medium pot, and pour in enough water to cover the batata pieces. Add the salt.Boil over medium heat until the pieces are cooked through (fork tender). Remove from the water and serve.
To roast (bake batata)
1. Wrap batatas
- Wash the unpeeled whole batatas. Wrap each separately in tightly wrapped aluminum foil.
2. Roast
- Cook in the preheated oven at 300 ºF [150 ºC] for 40 minutes, or until it's cooked through. To test it, remove one from the oven, unwrap, and poke to the center with a skewer or toothpick).
3. Serve
- Serve unpeeled (you can scoop it out of the peel with a spoon). The peel is not supposed to be eaten.
Nutrition Information
Calories
117kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
1791mg
(75%)
Potassium
618mg
(18%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
24983IU
(500%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 117
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 117kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1791mg | 75% |
| Potassium | 618mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 24983IU | 500% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.