BATETA NU SHAAK (MICROWAVE)

Ingredients
11/2 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 teaspoon mustard (rai) seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch asafoetida (hing)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1 small green chilli, finely chopped
6 mm. (1/4") piece ginger, grated
1/2 tomato, finely chopped
1 tablespoon coriander-cumin seed (dhania-jeera) powder
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons oil
For the garnish
2 tablespoons chopped coriander
Method
1. Put the potato cubes in a glass bowl along with salt. Cover with a lid and microwave on HIGH for 4 minutes till they are cooked.
2. In another glass bowl, combine the oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, turmeric pwd, chilli pwd, green chilli and ginger and micro on HIGH for 2 minutes.
3. Add the tomato and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute 30 seconds.
4. Add the potatoes, coriander-cumin seed powder, sugar and salt, mix well and microwave on HIGH about 30 seconds.
5. Garnish with the chopped coriander and serve hot.