Batar Daan
Corn, pumpkin and mung bean stew
Think of it as: Like a thick, chunky corn chowder without the cream
Corn, pumpkin, beans. Pure comfort.
What does it taste like?
Naturally sweet from the corn and pumpkin; mild and homey.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureSoft and starchy
What is it?
Corn, pumpkin and mung beans simmered together. It's an everyday home dish in Timor-Leste, simple and gentle.
How locals eat it
Eaten at home as a staple, in place of rice or alongside it.
Watch it
More videos on YouTubeWhere is it from?
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
CapitalDili
Populationabout 1.4 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesOil and gas, Coffee, Agriculture
HelloBon dia (Portuguese / Tetum)
CurrencyUS dollar
And JapanAfter independence, Japan's Self-Defense Forces repaired roads and bridges as UN peacekeepers.
Fun factIt became the first new country of the 21st century in 2002, and ASEAN's 11th member in 2025.
The flag🇹🇱 Yellow for the colonial past, black for the darkness to overcome, red for the independence struggle, and the white star for hope.
From Tokyoabout 5,140 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Dili
Getting thereabout 12 hours+ (with a connection)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeThe dry season, May to November, is best. Also tryIkan sabuko (fish stew)
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeThe dry season, May to November, is best. Also tryIkan sabuko (fish stew)
🇹🇱 Sounds & life in Timor-Leste
Bom diaHello（Bon dia (Portuguese / Tetum)）
Latin script
Latin script
Right now…
AnthemPátria (Fatherland)
SportFootball (soccer) National animalCrocodile (legend says the island is a crocodile turned to land) FestivalRestoration of Independence Day (May 20)
SportFootball (soccer) National animalCrocodile (legend says the island is a crocodile turned to land) FestivalRestoration of Independence Day (May 20)
Ingredients
- 300 g corn kernels (dried or fresh)
- 1/4 pumpkin
- 100 g mung beans
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- Salt
How to make it (one way)
- Soak the mung beans.
- Simmer the corn and beans until soft.
- Fry the onion and garlic and add them to the pot.
- Add cubed pumpkin and cook until tender.
- Season with salt.
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