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Batata Nu Shak (Potato Curry)
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Batata Nu Shak (Potato Curry)

19 ingredients 10 min + 30 min 4 servings openrecipes
Batata Nu Shak (Potato Curry)

"I learnt this dish from a friend of mine who doesn't like vegetables, but loves potatoes. She learned this recipe from her Gujarati mother in law. This spicy curry goes very well with fresh phulkas or rotis. It also tastes great with plain cooked rice."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1048
Calories
30g
Protein
19g
Fat
194g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 20 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Peanut Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Asafoetida not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 2 dried red chile peppers
  • 1 pinch asafoetida powder
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 4 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon chickpea flour (besan) (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

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