Pauva Bataka
Ingredients
1 cup
Thick pauva
1 medium
Potato
(peeled and cubed small)
1 tsp
Ground coriander/cumin mix
¾ tsp
Salt
(or to taste)
1½ tsp
Sugar
1 tsp
Green chilies
(crushed, or to taste)
1 tsp
Ginger
(crushed)
2 Tbsps
Raw peanuts
1 tsp
Sesame seeds
2 tsps
Lemon juice
6
Golden raisins
¼ cup
Green coriander
(finely chopped )
1 Tbsp
Grated coconut
Instructions
1
Steam the potatoes.
2
Wash and soak pauva in cold water for 5 minutes, then empty into a strainer.
3
Press lightly to remove excess water.
4
Let drain for a couple of minutes then empty into a dish.
5
Combine all the ingredients in pauva except potatoes, peanuts, sesame seeds and raisins. Mix.
6
In a frypan, do the tempering on medium heat.
7
Heat oil, add mustard and cumin seeds. When crackled add turmeric, hing and curry leaves.
8
Add peanuts, let roast then add sesame seeds and raisins, stir. When raisins are puffed add the potatoes.
9
Sprinkle a little salt, stir for a minute then add the pauva and mix thoroughly.
10
Cook covered on low heat until heated through.
11
Remove from heat, garnish with more chopped green coriander.
12
Serve with a lemon wedge on the side.
Tempering
Ingredients
3 Tbsps
Oil
½ tsp
Mustard seeds
½ tsp
Cumin seeds
¼ tsp
Turmeric
⅛ tsp
Asafoetida
(hing)
8
Curry leaves