Mombasa kachri bateta
Potatoes in a hot garlic-tomato sauce, topped with crisps, sev and coconut chutney
A Mombasa street favourite: potatoes cooked in a thin, garlicky tomato and raw mango sauce, ladled into bowls and piled with crushed potato crisps, crunchy sev and a fresh coconut and mango chutney. Everyone builds their own bowl to taste. Serve straight away so the crisps stay crunchy.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the potato sauce
For the coconut mango chutney
To serve
Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat 2 tbsp oil, add 3 tbsp garlic paste and 4 tbsp tomato paste and fry for 5 minutes, stirring.
5 minStep 2: Add 1 ⅛ lb medium potatoes, 3 tbsp raw (green) mango, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 8 ¼ cups water and 2 tsp salt and cook until the potatoes are soft and the liquid has reduced to half.
35 minStep 3: Make the chutney: mix 2 ⅞ oz fresh coconut, 2 ⅛ oz raw (green) mango, 1 tsp green chilli paste, ¼ tsp ground turmeric and 1 pinch salt and sugar thoroughly.
Step 4: Serve in individual bowls: add 125 ml (½ cup) of potato sauce to each, top with a handful of crushed 1 ⅛ lb potato crisps (about ½ cup) and ¼ cup of 14 oz jadi sev (thick sev).
Step 5: Finish with 1 tablespoon of chutney, or let everyone build their own bowl to taste.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 720 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 78 g
- Fat
- 41 g
- Fibre
- 8 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mombasa kachri bateta take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of garlic paste?
- 1 crushed garlic clove per ½ tsp.
- What can I use instead of medium potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
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