The spicy potatoes I’m a side for cooking lovers come on hot flavors. This ethnic recipe comes from Sri Lanka and it’s quick and easy to prepare. A tasty dish ready in half an hour if you want something simple and at the same time captivating.
Ingrediants
- 500 g of potatoes
- 1 medium onion
- 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder
- 2 teaspoons of Maldives fish
- oil
- salt
The recipes with potatoes seem to be endless: tuber easy to find and very versatile in the kitchen. Even in that of Sri Lanka: these spicy potatoes the lady made them with us Pyoni Croos Warnakulasooriya, originally from Wennappuwa not far from the capital Colombo, and who has lived in Italy for 15 years.
This easy outline And rapid it is especially prepared for special occasions, when there is something or someone to celebrate. A ethnic recipe therefore that we can realize when we want to present something simple but captivating at the same time, perhaps during one dinner with friends.
Another unconventional touch for our kitchen is the Maldives fish, which you see among the ingredients: dried tuna which comes from the Maldives, at the base of many Sri Lankan recipes, from South India and the islands. It is used to flavor many typical dishes: it is found in shops specializing in ethnic and Asian foods and it is its flavor that makes these spicy potatoes surprising to our palate.
The dish is ready in half an hour or a little more and has the characteristic of being particularly spicy And spicy, thanks to the use of turmeric And chili in powder that characterize the taste.
OTHER RECIPES FROM SRI LANKA: Basmati rice with vegetables and prawns; Rice with curry; Dahl of lentils; Chicken with curry; Curried potatoes and coconut milk
How to prepare: Spicy potatoes
- Execution
- easy
- Preparation time
- 10 min
- Cooking time
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20 min – 25 min
- Portions
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4
How to prepare: Spicy potatoes
The spicy potato recipe is very simple. Peel and wash the potatoes and cut them into medium sized pieces. In a high-sided saucepan pour a couple of tablespoons of oil, add the chopped onion, spices, Maldive fish and a pinch of salt. Mix well and fry everything for 2-3 minutes, then add the potatoes. Mix well, cover the pot and cook over low heat: it will take about 20 minutes.
When cooked, uncover and let the spicy potatoes go for another couple of minutes so that they are golden. Transfer them to a serving dish and serve.
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