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    Recipe Index » Indian Cuisine » Gujarati

    Lasaniya batata recipe

    Published: Jul 23, 2014 · Last Modified: Apr 12, 2020 by Kanan Patel / 14 Comments

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    Lasaniya batata recipe is from the Gujarat. It is nothing but the baby potatoes are simmered in spicy, hot garlic sauce.

    Lasaniya Batata Recipe | Gujarati style baby potatoes with garlic

    If you like and tolerate hot food then this recipe is for you. The gravy is made from lots of garlic with peanuts and sesame seeds. For the spicy taste red chili powder is added. You can adjust the chili powder as per your liking spiciness.

    There is a scientific reason behind combining garlic and peanuts in this gravy. Because of the garlic, gravy will become hot (not spicy). While addition of peanuts will cut down the hot flavor and  will soothe your palate. Thus after eating this curry, your breath will not smell bad even though you ate lots of garlic. All the credit goes to presence of peanuts in it.

    I like hot and spicy flavors together. But if you don’t want spicy then reduce the chili powder.

    Lasaniya Batata Recipe | Gujarati style baby potatoes with garlic

    Lasaniya batata is more famous in Kathiyawad (Saurashtra), a region of western India. Sometimes they have it as a snack with fried rice papad or fryums. While some prefers to have it with roti or paratha as a meal.

    Here I have used baby potatoes because traditionally this is what used. But sometimes I do use regular potatoes (cut into big chunks after boiling). It will be so delicious either way.

    Check out more baby potato recipes
    Punjabi dum aloo  //  Tandoori aloo  //  Baby potato curry  //  Kashmiri dum aloo


    How to make lasaniya Batata recipe (Step by step photos):


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    1) First boil the baby potatoes. Take them in pressure cooker, add enough water (potatoes should be submerged in water) and let it cook for 1-2 whistles. or till potatoes are cooked and knife tender soft.

    2) Let the pressure goes down by itself. Remove the potatoes. Once they are cool to touch, remove the skin.
    Lasaniya Batata Recipe | Gujarati style baby potatoes with garlic

    3) While potatoes are boiling, make the paste. Take ginger, garlic, peanuts, sesame seeds and red chili powder in a blender.

    4) Make smooth paste out of it and keep it aside.
    Lasaniya Batata Recipe | Gujarati style baby potatoes with garlic

    5) Now heat ½ tablespoon of oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add boiled and peeled potatoes.

    6) Saute till they get light brown color from all the sides. Keep moving them for even browning. Remove it to a plate.
    Lasaniya Batata Recipe | Gujarati style baby potatoes with garlic

    7) Heat remaining 1 tablespoon of oil the same pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle a bit. Then add dried red chili and bay leaf, cook for 30 seconds.

    8) Mix in prepared paste.
    Lasaniya Batata Recipe | Gujarati style baby potatoes with garlic

    9) Add salt, turmeric powder and cumin-coriander powder. Mix well.

    10) Cook till all the moisture goes away and oil starts to ooze out from the sides. By this time raw smell of ginger garlic also goes away.
    Lasaniya Batata Recipe | Gujarati style baby potatoes with garlic

    11) Then add sauteed potatoes and water.

    12) Mix well and let it come to a boil.
    Lasaniya Batata Recipe | Gujarati style baby potatoes with garlic

    13) Once starts boiling, cover the pan and let it cook for 4-5 minutes. Do stir in between and if gravy starts to thicken too much then add splash of water and continue cooking covered.

    14) By cooking it covered, potatoes will absorb some flavors.
    Lasaniya Batata Recipe | Gujarati style baby potatoes with garlic

    15) Finally add chopped cilantro.

    16) Mix well and switch off the stove.
    Lasaniya Batata Recipe | Gujarati style baby potatoes with garlic

    Serving suggestion: Serve with phulka roti or paratha as a meal.

    Lasaniya Batata Recipe | Gujarati style baby potatoes with garlic

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    Lasaniya Batata Recipe | Gujarati style baby potatoes with garlic
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    Lasaniya batata recipe (Gujarati style baby potatoes with garlic)

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    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml)
    Author: Kanan
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Gujarati,Indian
    Calories: 272kcal
    Servings 2 Servings
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

    Ingredients  

    For making paste:

    • 6 large cloves Garlic
    • ½ inch Ginger
    • 3 tablespoons Peanuts
    • 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
    • 1 ½ teaspoon Red chili powder

    For lasaniya batata recipe:

    • 10-12 or 250 grams Baby potatoes
    • ½ + 1 tablespoon Oil
    • ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
    • 1 Dried red chilies
    • 1 Bay leaf
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
    • ½ teaspoon Cumin powder I have used mix of cumin-coriander powder called dhana-jiru in gujarati
    • Salt to taste
    • ½ cup Water
    • 1 tabelspoon Cilantro or coriander leaves finely chopped

    Instructions 

    Prepping and ooking the potatoes:

    • Boil baby potatoes in pressure cooker for 1-2 whistles. There should be enough water in cooker means potatoes should submerged in water.
    • Once pressure goes down by itself, then open the cover and remove the potatoes, peel them.
    • Saute the potatoes in ½ tablespoon of oil till they browned evenly.
    • Keep moving them for even browning, remove it to a plate.

    Making paste:

    • Take all the paste ingredients in a grinder jar
    • Add little water and make smooth paste out of it.
    • Keep it aside.

    Making lasaniya batata recipe:

    • In pan heat remaining oil on medium heat.
    • Once hot add cumin seeds. let them sizzle
    • Then add dried chili and bay leaf, cook for 30 seconds.
    • Then add prepared paste with all spice powders and salt. Mix well.
    • Cook till raw taste and smell of ginger garlic goes away and also oil starts to ooze out from sides.
    • Then mix in potatoes and water.
    • Bring it to a boil.
    • Once gravy comes to a boil, cover the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes. Do stir in between and if needed add more water.
    • Lastly add coriander leaves and switch off the stove.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.7g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18.4g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 621mg | Potassium: 717mg | Fiber: 5.5g | Sugar: 0.8g
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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    Comments

    1. Vimal Patel

      December 03, 2015 at 10:11 pm

      Perfectly balanced ingredients.... yet another fabulous dish !!!!

      It's turned out to be an awesome dish...../5 stars

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      • Kanan

        December 03, 2015 at 11:33 pm

        Thank you Vimal. Good to hear that it came out good.

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    2. Ekta Shah

      September 21, 2015 at 10:04 am

      Hi Kanan,

      I tried this recipe and it turned out AWESOME..:-)
      Although, it looked more brown than the one in picture but the taste was outstanding (at least thats what my family said). I made this dish for my hubby and brother and both of them loved it. Also, they couldnt believe you could make something so tasty and appealing out of peanut gravy..:-)
      Thanks for the recipe..:-)5 stars

      Reply
      • Kanan

        September 24, 2015 at 10:06 am

        The color depends on the type of the chili you have used.
        Glad to know that it came out good and everyone liked it

        Reply
    3. Jayshree

      July 27, 2015 at 7:44 am

      Hi Kanan,
      I had some boiled potatoes left over so I thought I'll try this recipe. Here are the problems I had:
      1) My peanut, garlic mix was a lot moist than yours
      2) It started burning and sticking as soon as I tried to roast it. The gas was not too high, at least I don't think so.
      3) The oil was not oozing out 🙁 Some did later.
      4) It looked more brown than the appetizing colour of your dish. Could be because it started burning.
      5) Tasted more peanutty than of lasan 🙁

      Anyway, I will try the recipe again. Thanks for your recipes. Love them!

      Jayshree

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      • Kanan

        July 27, 2015 at 3:33 pm

        Hi Jayshree,
        1) You may have added more water while grinding the peanuts and garlic. So it could be more moist
        2) because of the peanuts in it, it has tenancy to stick to the pan. So you need to stir it to prevent sticking and burning
        3) We have started with just 1 tablespoon of oil. So you wont see that much oil oozing out. In the recipe, oil is oozing out meaning, you will see the few specks of oil.
        4) The color depends on the chili powder quantity and quality. It is possible that because of the burning, it is brown in color.
        5) If you like more garlicky then use few more cloves of garlic.

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