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Batar daan

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Batar da'an

A thick, comforting Timorese stew of corn, mung beans and pumpkin cooked with garlic and onion — simple, filling, plant-based farm food.

Batar daan is a Timorese stew from Timor-Leste, ready in about 1 hour 15 minutes and made with sweet corn, mung beans and pumpkin. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep
15 min
Cook
1 h
Total
1 h 15 min
Serves
4
Level
Beginner
Calories
318

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Simmer the mung beans (opens in a new tab) in the water until they start to split.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile soften the onion (opens in a new tab) and garlic (opens in a new tab) in the oil in a pan until golden.

    • 6 min
    • medium heat
    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Add the onion (opens in a new tab) mixture, corn (opens in a new tab) and pumpkin (opens in a new tab) to the beans and simmer, stirring now and then, until the pumpkin collapses and thickens the stew.

    • 30 min
    • low heat
    A curry simmering in a pot
    How it looks · Photo: Bachir Mamud on Pexels

  4. Step 4

    Season with salt and pepper (opens in a new tab) and serve topped with spring onion (opens in a new tab).

    • 2 min

About this dish

Origin
Timor-Leste · Well documentedThe name means 'boiled corn' in Tetum.More food from Timor-Leste
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Stews & braises · Main courses
Cooking method
Simmered, Stewed
Taste
mild, earthy, sweet, savoury
Diet
Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients
All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-fat · Low-sodium
With the listed swaps: Whole-food focusedWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pot · Budget-friendly · Everyday · Freezer-friendly
Cook more with
Sweet corn · Mung beans · Pumpkin · Onion · Garlic
Techniques
Simmering · Stewing

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

318 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 527 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 16%
  • Carbohydrate 61%
  • Fat 23%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy318 kcal60 kcal
Protein13.7 g2.6 g
Carbohydrate52.4 g10 g
Net carbohydrate43.2 g8.2 g
Sugars12.7 g2.4 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre9.2 g1.8 g
Fat8.7 g1.7 g
Saturated fat1 g0.2 g
Trans fat0 g0 g
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium611 mg116 mg
Salt equivalent1.5 g0.3 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
1134 mg
Calcium
111 mg
Iron
4 mg
Magnesium
129 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
437 µg
Vitamin C
21 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
298 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: spring onion.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Mash a little of the pumpkin into the liquid for a creamier stew.

Common mistakes

  • Salting the beans at the start, which can keep them firm.

Serve with

  • Serve with rice or on its own, with a spoonful of chilli sambal.

Storage

  • Keeps 4 days in the fridge or 3 months frozen.

Reheating

  • Reheat with a splash of water.

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 3

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