Malvani Batata Rassa
Add 2 tbsp Konkan Malvani Blend after the onion, coconut and tomato base has cooked. Fry it briefly over low heat before adding potatoes and water. The blend remains in the finished curry.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Potatoes — 600 g, peeled and cubed
- Oil — 2 tbsp
- Onion — 1 large / about 140 g, finely chopped
- Tomato — 1 medium / about 120 g, chopped
- Fresh grated coconut — ¼ cup / 25 g
- Ginger-garlic paste — 2 tsp
- Konkan Malvani Blend — 2 tbsp / approximately 16–20 g
- Kashmiri chilli powder — ¼ tsp, optional for extra colour
- Salt — 1¼ tsp
- Hot water — 2 cups
For Finishing
- Fresh coriander — 2 tbsp
- Kokum — 2 petals, soaked, optional
Cooking Instructions
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1Heat oil in a heavy kadai.
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2Add onion and cook until golden-brown.
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3Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 1 minute.
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4Add fresh coconut and sauté for 2–3 minutes until lightly golden.
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5Add tomato and cook until completely soft.
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6Lower the heat and add the Konkan Malvani Blend and optional chilli powder.
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7Cook for 30–45 seconds, stirring continuously so the spice blend does not scorch.
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8Add potatoes and toss thoroughly.
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9Add salt and 2 cups hot water.
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10Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 15–18 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
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11Lightly mash two or three pieces of potato into the gravy to create body.
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12If using kokum, add the soaked petals during the final 5 minutes, tasting carefully for acidity.
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13Simmer uncovered until the gravy reaches a medium rassa consistency.
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14Finish with coriander.
Because the blend already contains dry coconut, sesame, chilli, turmeric and a broad spice base, keep additional coconut moderate. Too much can make the curry heavy and mute the Malvani seasoning.
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My Take On Malvani Batata Rassa
This potato curry uses the Konkan Malvani Blend to create a robust coconut-chilli-coriander base without requiring a long roster of separate ground spices. Tomato, onion and fresh coconut support the blend rather than duplicate it, creating a reddish, moderately spicy rassa suitable for rice or bhakri.
The Secret: Because the blend already contains dry coconut, sesame, chilli, turmeric and a broad spice base, keep additional coconut moderate. Too much can make the curry heavy and mute the Malvani seasoning.