Batate saung /Potato saung is a spicy side dish prepared with potato and lots of onions. This is a typical Mangalorean dish prepared by Konkanis. Instead of potato, you can also use mushrooms, jackfruit seeds, bhindi, green peas, or gobi. This dish goes well with rice, dal, and also with chapati, dosa,Shevai, or idli.
Ingredients
2 boiled potatoes cut into small cubes
4 medium-sized onions chopped
6 tsp oil
2 small finely chopped tomatoes
Salt to taste
For the masala:
In a pan roast 1/2 tsp coriander seeds,5-6 Byadgi or Kashmiri red chillies and 3 tsp grated coconut with 1 tsp oil till light brown and grind to a fine paste and keep aside.
Procedure
In a pan heat oil and fry chopped onions till light brown
Add chopped tomatoes and fry till it becomes mushy
Put the masala and fry for 5-10 minutes
Add potato cubes, salt and 1/4 cup water and cook it for 5-10 minutes and serve hot with rice and dal or idiyappam, roti, dosa, idli.
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