Batata Harra-Style Spicy Potatoes
A vegan potato dish tossed with garlic, lemon, coriander, olive oil, and red pepper paste for a bright, spicy flavor.
A vegan potato dish tossed with garlic, lemon, coriander, olive oil, and red pepper paste for a bright spicy flavor.
Like spicy sautéed potatoes with a tangy finish.
Batata harra means spicy potatoes. Cut the potatoes evenly so they cook at the same rate, and add lemon near the end for freshness.
Ingredients
- 1300 g potatoes
- 1 teaspoon red pepper paste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried coriander
- listed without a quantity salt
- listed without a quantity garlic
- 1 lemon juice of 1 lemon
- listed without a quantity olive oil
- 1 bunch fresh coriander bunch
- a little white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes, then cut them into small cubes or thick slices of similar size.
- Wash the potatoes in a bowl until the water runs clear, then add a little white vinegar and leave to soak for 10 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes after soaking, then dry them thoroughly by hand or with a cloth until no water remains on them.
- Add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to the potatoes in a bowl and toss until the pieces are coated.
- Fry the potatoes in a pan or deep-frying pot directly in oil until golden and crisp.
- Heat a little olive oil in a pan, then add the garlic and sauté briefly without over-browning it.
- Add the red pepper paste to the pan along with the fried potatoes, then add the salt, black pepper, and dried coriander, and toss the ingredients together.
- Add the lemon juice to the pan, then immediately add the fresh coriander and toss only twice.
- Transfer the spicy potatoes to a serving dish and serve hot.