JHATPAT CHATPAT- FOR QUICK, EASY AND TASTY RECIPES

Requisite: Mixer/ blender

Batate Vaagu is a traditional konkani dish. Vaagu means "tiger" in konkani and derives this name from it's colour and high spice level. It could be relished as a side dish especially in luncheons or eaten with dosa/ kaDubu( rice balls). Learnt from Mrs. Shyamala.

Ingredients:
Half a grated coconut.
2 boiled potatoes( can be substituted with cashews/ double beans/ green peas)
10-12 red chillies of the wrinkled variety
2-3 spicy red chillies(roasted)
2 tomatoes diced into big chunks
1 tomato for paste
Tamarind- about the size of a quarter lemon
0.5 tsp methi/ fenugreek seeds
0.5 tsp cumin seeds
1-2 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp cooking oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
Salt to taste
Water for desired thickness

How to make:
Warm oil in a frying container/ kadai. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves. After the seeds sputter, add methi seeds, coriander powder and stir for a few seconds. Then add the tomato chunks and fry them well. In the meanwhile, grind coconut, tamarind, red chillies and the tomato into a fine paste.  Pour this paste into the frying pan. Add  salt, diced boiled potatoes and cook until a boil. Then, reduce the heat and cook covered for another ten minutes. Add 1-2 tsp of fresh coconut oil before serving.