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POTATOES
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Garden herbs that enhance
potatoes include ~ basil, chives, cilantro, dill, fennel, marjoram,
oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon thyme.
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Spicy
Potatoes
600g potatoes in their skins, cut into
roughly 2.5cm chunks. Par boil, then drain and cool. Set aside.
Make a paste with ~ 3 cloves garlic crushed 1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper with 3 tbsp water. In a large
pan or electric frypan heat 5 tbsp oil.
Add the paste into the oil and sizzle 2 mins then add 1 tsp fennel seeds
and sizzle further 1 min. Add the pre-cooked spuds.
Cook turning occasionally until well coated, browned and slightly
crunchy.
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Hasselback Potatoes
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Suggestions ~
parsley and herbs cumin and cayenne pepper
mixed herbs lemon pepper
1 large potato per person, peeled 2 tbsp butter, melted
2 tsp green herb stock powder paprika
Method:
Cut potatoes into centimetre thin
slices, cutting almost through to the base but not right through.
Microwave on High for 8 minutes.
Place potatoes in a lightly greased ovenproof dish. Combine butter and
stock powder and generously brush over potatoes. Sprinkle with paprika.
Cook in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until potatoes are golden
brown.
Variation:
Cut potatoes as before and microwave. Brush butter all over.
Sprinkle a little onion salt and pepper and place in oven until potatoes
are golden brown.
In sour cream, mix the green onion stock, spread over hot potatoes and
sprinkle with paprika.
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Potato Gnocchi
3 cup cold mashed potato 1
egg 1/2 tsp salt 3 cups plain flour
Mix into dough and shape into 50c sized pieces and push around your
thumb to make a shell shape Drop into boiling salted water for 10 mins
or until floating
Remove and serve with tomato and basil sauce
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Potato Roshti
Place dried grated
"threads" of potato into bowl with pepper and salt Add little
melted butter to coat all potatoes.. Olive oil in HOT frypan and layer
potato thinly
Cover the base and add small cubes of butter on 4 sides.. (not ontop of
potato) lift potatoes and when nicely browned Turn over then add add 4
more knobs of butter.
Add little more salt and pepper Can add a little grated onion or
herbs like cumin, coriander ginger to the potato mix as a variation of
flavour.
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Silverbeet and Potato Pie
Can add sliced mushrooms if
desired
Peel and boil potatoes. When almost cooked,
add silverbeet leaves for a minute or two. Mash together with a
bit of butter and a little milk. Layer in a casserole dish
Add sliced tomato, sliced onions and grated cheese.. Bake or grill
till top is nice and golden.
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