Bengali Badam Bata - Peanut Bharta Recipe
By Barnali Dutta
Published: November 1, 2014
When I was busy with work, raising my children on my own and often eating leftover or quick meals, my mother became my saviour. She taught me how to eat well with simple ingredients. This easy Bengali badam bata recipe is one of those comforting dishes that can be prepared quickly yet remains nutritious and satisfying.
The dish badam bata or peanut bharta is nutrient-rich. Nuts are highly nourishing foods containing fibre, protein, calcium, iron, potassium, vitamin A and many other nutrients.
Prep time: 15 min | Cook time: 5 min | Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings | Serving size: 1 tbsp | Calories per serving: 300
Ingredients
- Salted peanuts: 100 g
- Fresh coconut pieces: 10 g
- Dry-roasted white sesame seeds: 10 g
- Onion: 1 large
- Garlic cloves: 8 to 10
- Fresh ginger: 1 inch
- Black pepper: 1 tsp
- Onion seeds (kalonji): 1 tsp
- Green chili minced: 1 tsp
- Salt: to taste
- Cooking oil: 2 tsp
Directions
- Cut coconut into small pieces and mince the onion. Grind together peanuts, garlic, ginger, peppercorns and salt without adding water. If necessary add half an onion to help grinding.
- Heat oil in a nonstick pan. Add onion seeds and coconut chips, then add onion and green chili. Saute until the onion turns slightly translucent.
- Add the ground peanut mixture and cook on low heat for about four minutes. Sprinkle sesame seeds while frying.
- The tasty and simple peanut bharta is ready. Serve with hot steamed rice or rolled inside roti or bread.
