Khatta Meetha Bataka nu Shaak is one of the most popular Gujarati everyday dishes. In Gujarati language, ‘Bataka or bateta’ means potatoes and ‘shaak’ means curry. Hence the translation is potato curry in a sweet and tangy gravy.
The taste of this potato curry is a balance of spicy, tangy and slightly sweet aka ridiculously good! Even as I write, the thought of this shaak is making me salivate.
To be honest until recently I was not very fond of this shaak. I had eaten it in lots of Gujarati Thali restaurants and it always failed to impress me until I ate it at my sister’s house. She made a wonderful combination of Khatta Meetha Bataka nu Shaak with bhakri. I was totally sold with this marriage made in heaven! Since then it is one of my favourite recipe to cook.
This is my sister’s exact recipe and the only way I make it at home. She has a few fabulous tips for achieving intense flavours and the perfect balance of flavours every time. This shaak pairs perfectly with bhakri or poori. It is a representation of my sister’s love on a plate. My recipe reflects my sister’s recipe and while it uses simple ingredients, the flavours never fail to blow me away.
