Whenever taste buds go bland I make batate song to revive them. Song is a dish which sounds like English but derived from amchi word ‘sang’ ( chillies). This dish has mild sweetness of onions, spicy and tangy too. The same masala can be used to make song from mushroom, cauliflower, ladies finger etc.

Ingredients:

1. Potatoes – 5 medium sized

2. Onions – 6 to 7 medium sized

3. Red chillies – 7 bedgi + 7 ordinary chillies

4. Grated coconut – 2 tablespoons

5. Tamarind – one gooseberry sized

6. Oil – 2 tablespoons

7. Musterseeds – 1 teaspoon

8. Curry leaves – one sprig

Salt to taste

Methord:

1. Wash and cut potatoes into half .

2. Pressure cook potatoes with enough water for 2 – 3 whistles .

3. When pressure releases take it out from pressure cooker and keep aside to cool down .

4. Peel the potatoes, roughly mash the potatoes with your hands in a bowl and keep aside .

5. Peel and cut onions into cubes .

6. Roast both the red chillies with little oil .

7. Grind the grated coconut, fried red chillies and tamarind into a fine paste using enough water .

8. Wash the blender with one cup of water and keep this water aside. Use this water to cook onions .

9. Heat oil in a kadai and add musterseeds,when it starts to splutter add curry leaves,fry for a while and add onions .

10. Add salt to onions, to fasten it’s cooking and saute the onions. Fry it till they are translucent .

11. Once the onions are translucent add ground masala with water and bring to boil .

12. Now add mashed potato and mix it well. Check and adjust salt .

13. Add water if required to cook the onions and bring together all the ingredients. Do not add excess water as we need a semi dried gravy in the end .

14. Cook on low flame for 8 – 10 minutes .

15. Serve hot with rice and dal.