Khatkhate

In Goa, Khatkhate is an exotic mixed vegetable stew of Goan cuisine. This dish is usually prepared for weedings, pujas and during many other ocassions. it is prepared with at least five vegetables, including coconut, kokum, jaggery, tarmind, triphala/tepphala, dried red chillies, garam masala powder, & turmeric powder. The vegetables include radish, potato, sweet potato, carrots, pumpkins and any seasonal vegetables.

Preparation Time:  20 mins

Cooking Time: 30 mins

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

Raw banana pieces: 1 cup (cubed)

Pumpkin pieces: 1 cup (cubed)

Drumsticks pieces: 1 cup (cubed)

Radish pieces: 1 cup (cubed)

Green peas: ½ cup

Toor dal: 1/4th cup

Grated coconut:  1 ½ cup

Red chillies: 3

Turmeric: ½ tspn

Teflam: 20

Tamarind pulp: 1tbspn

Salt to taste

Method:

• Cut all the vegetables into cubes except drumsticks and radish. Cut the drumsticks and radish lengthwise. Grind the coconut, red chillies, turmeric and tamarind to fine paste with little water.
• Wet the teflams and pound a bit.
• Cook the toor dal in 3 cups of water.
• Then add the drumsticks and radish pieces and cook for 10 mins
• Then add the pumpkin, raw banana, green peas and again cook for 10 mins
• Then add ground coconut paste, teflams , salt, 1 cup of water and cook for 5 mins
• Serve with chapatti, puri, bread or rice.