Even if you are not a fan of Turkish cuisine, this dish will make you lick your lips. I present a detailed step-by-step recipe with a photo of cooking potatoes in Turkish. Video recipe.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
Turkish cuisine has evolved over the centuries. As with many other national dishes, Turkey has special cooking regulations. In our country, Turkish bagels are especially popular: smith, lahmajun with a filling, baked rolls in the form of a baked tube. No less famous are kebabs and bulgur, lentil soup and eggplant salads. Turkish cuisine offers a wide variety of dishes. Vegetables like cucumbers, pepperoni, and of course potatoes are also very popular. Today we will learn how to cook spicy potatoes in Turkish. It is a sure-fire accompaniment as a hot appetizer to any meat dish. Although it can be served as a standalone dish for a light lunch.
The richness of the taste of this dish is achieved by pre-cooking vegetables and a spicy sauce. Sumach, cumin, ginger and saffron are set off by the aroma of garlic accords. This is a real oriental fairy tale in its natural form. Try this dish according to the original Turkish recipe, as it is prepared in Turkey. But if the treat will be served to children, then replace hot red pepper with sweet paprika.
- Calorie content per 100 g - 56 kcal.
- Servings - 1
- Cooking time - 50 minutes
Ingredients:
- Potatoes - 3 pcs.
- Butter - 25 g
- Cumin - 0.25 tsp
- Ginger Powder - 0.25 tsp
- Red hot pepper - a pinch
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Saffron - 0.25 tsp
- Dry white wine - 15 ml
- Salt - 0.5 tsp or to taste
- Sumakh - 0.25 tsp
Step by step cooking potatoes in Turkish, recipe with photo:
1. Peel and wash potatoes.
2. Cut it into large wedges, as for the villager's potato recipe, and place in the cooking pot.
3. Fill with water and place on the stove. Boil and simmer for 7 minutes. Do not salt, because salt promotes spillage of tubers, and they must remain intact.
4. Meanwhile, put the butter in a deep bowl.
5. Melt it in a microwave or water bath. But do not bring it to a boil. It is enough only for the oil to become liquid. Then pour white dry wine into it.
6. Add all the spices and herbs, salt and pepper and pass the garlic through a press. Stir well to make a smooth sauce.
7. Lightly boiled potatoes, tip into a sieve to drain all the liquid and place on a baking tray.
8. Pour the prepared sauce over the slices and stir them right in the baking sheet to distribute the sauce evenly.
9. Send the potatoes to a preheated oven to 180 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cook it for the first 20 minutes, covered with foil, so it doesn't burn quickly. Then remove it so that the pieces are browned.
See also the video recipe on how to cook Turkish potatoes.
