Name: Batata Hara Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Syrian
Ingredients: 450g (3 Cups) New Potatoes; 1 Tsp Salt; 1 Red Pepper; 3 Garlic Cloves; 2 Tbsp Rapeseed (Canola) Oil; 1/2-1 Tsp Dried Chilli Flakes; 1 Lemon; 30g (1 Cup) Fresh Coriander; Coarse Sea Salt to taste to finish

Syrian

Vegan

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Sieve

Colander

Frying pan

Bring a medium saucepan (20cm or 8") of water to a boil and season it with 1 teaspoon of salt, add the new potatoes and cook them for 10 minutes.

Whilst the potatoes are cooking deseed the red pepper and cut it into a 1-1.5cm (1/2") dice.

Peel the garlic cloves and chop them as finely as you can.

By now the potatoes should have had ten minutes, drain them through a sieve or colander and allow them to steam dry for 2-3 minutes.

Once the potatoes have rested a minute cut them into 1.5-2cm (1/2-3/4") pieces.

Heat the oil in a 28cm or 11" frying pan over a medium high heat and when it is hot add the potatoes, red pepper and dried chilli flakes and cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.

Whilst the potatoes are frying zest the lemon.

Add the garlic to the potatoes and half of the coriander and cook for another 3 minutes.

Check the potatoes are cooked and if they are remove them from the heat and stir through the lemon zest, and the remaining coriander, finally squeeze in lemon juice to taste, then serve.

Batata Hara Recipe

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