Monday, July 9, 2012

Angry potatoes

Ingredients:
  • Potatoes         4 
  • Oil 4 tablespoons
  • Soy sauce 1 teaspoon
  • Red chilli paste 2 teaspoon
  • Cornflour/ corn starch 3 tablespoons
  • Onion 2 medium
  • Spring onion greens 1 stalk
  • Ginger,chopped 1 inch piece
  • Garlic,chopped 5-6 cloves
  • Dried red chillies 4-5
  • Tomato ketchup 2 tablespoons
  • Salt to taste
  • Crushed black peppercorns 2 teaspoon
  • White  peppers 8-10
Method:
  1. Heat oil in a non stick wok.
  2. Add soy sauce,1 tsp red chilli paste and 1½ tbsps cornflour to potato pieces and mix well.Arrange the potatoes in the wok in a single layer. 
  3. Slice onions.Cut spring onions greens into finger size pieces and further cut into thin strips and keep them dipped in iced water. 
  4. Toss the potatoes in the wok and cook till golden.Drain and transfer the potato wedges into a bowl. 
  5. To the oil remaining in the wok add ginger,garlic,dry red chilies,onion and toss.
  6. Add remaining red chilli paste,tomato ketchup,salt,1 tsp crushed black peppercorns and mix.
  7. Mix remaining cornflour with 3 tbsps water.Add a little water to the wok and mix.Crush white pepper and add. 
  8. Add cornflour mixture and cook till it thickens.
  9. Add salt and mix.Add potatoes and mix till all the wedges are well coated with the sauce.
  10. Transfer into a serving bowl,sprinkle remaining crushed peppercorns and garnish with spring onion green strips.Serve hot.


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