Potato bhaji skins
These vegan-friendly party snacks are bursting with Indian flavours and have a spiced coriander yoghurt dressing. Try these alongside Crystelle's delicious hoisin duck 'sausage' rolls.
Ingredients
- Olive Oil60 ml
- Coconut oil30 ml
- Curry leaves20 ცალი
- Lime juice5 ml
Instructions
10 steps- 1
To make the roasted potatoes, preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
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In a small bowl, mix the olive oil with the turmeric, salt and pepper. Brush the potatoes with half of this oil and then place them, flesh-side down, in a large roasting tin and cook for 40 minutes, until soft and golden.
- 3
While the potatoes are roasting, make the bhaji. Place 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in a large frying pan over a low heat and heat gently until melted, then fry the mustard seeds, curry leaves and cumin seeds for a couple of minutes until fragrant, taking care not to burn.
- 4
Add the onions to the pan and fry for 20-30 minutes, until browned, then add the ginger and garlic, stir through the turmeric and fry for 2 minutes until fragrant.
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Take the roasted potatoes, and, on the flat side, use a knife to score a crosshatch in the flesh (making sure not to cut all the way through), then use a metal spoon to scoop out the potato cubes, leaving a thin border of potato in the skins.
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Brush the inside of the potato skins with the remaining turmeric oil, then return them to the oven and bake, skin-side down, for 20 minutes until crispy.
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Add the cubed potato flesh to the onion mix and stir to combine. Fry for 3 minutes, until the potatoes are coated in all of the spices, then season well with salt and sugar to taste. Add a splash of water to loosen slightly if necessary - a few tablespoons should be enough.
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In a separate frying pan, warm the remaining 1 tablespoon of coconut oil over a high heat and fry the peanuts for about 4 minutes, until slightly browned. Once cooked, stir the peanuts through the bhaji mix along with the chopped coriander and remove from the heat but keep warm.
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Finally, to make the coriander yoghurt dressing, place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
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To assemble, fill the crispy potato skins with large spoonfuls of the potato bhaji. Drizzle over the coriander dressing, then serve the remaining dressing in a small dish on the side.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 217 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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