Halal Recipe for East Timorese Batar Daan

Halal Recipe for East Timorese Batar Daan

East Timorese Batar Daan

Batar Daan is one of the most popular dishes in Timor Leste. Batar Daan itself means boiled corn. Batar Daan is made from green beans, pumpkin, corn, olive oil and onions. People often make this food as the main meal and is very suitable to be consumed during the day.

Sometimes this food is processed with beef and made into porridge. This healthy food contains very high nutrients, so anyone can eat it. What's more, almost every corner of the city has served this one food. Therefore, you will have no trouble when looking for this food.


Ingredients for East Timorese Batar Daan

  • 1 lb corn (fresh or frozen)
  • ⅔ lb dried mung beans
  • 2 lb squash (or pumpkin or butternut squash), peeled and diced
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 onions , diced
  • 8 cloves garlic , minced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste


How to Make East Timorese Batar Daan

  1. The night before, soak the mung beans in water for at least 10 hours.
  2. Drain the mung beans.
  3. Boil them for 10 to 15 minutes in a large amount of water.
  4. Meanwhile, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat for 6-8 minutes in a separate pan.
  5. Add water, squash, beans and corn to the onion and garlic.
  6. Increase heat to high and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes until the liquid is reduced to a minimum.
  7. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with rice.

This Recipe is Halal Insha Allah

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Halal Recipe for East Timorese Batar Daan
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