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ROAST POTATOES
Two versions, both result in beautiful golden brown, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside
Serves 4

1kg potatoes
salt and pepper
oil for frying
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Preheat oven to 180°
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Method 1
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Peel and cut potatoes in 2 or 4 depending of the size. (about 2cm x 2cm)
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Parboil potatoes until soft. Drain well.
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Sprinkle some flour, salt & pepper on potatoes and brown them in a shallow pan with little oil till just honey coloured
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Place potatoes in Pyrex, season with salt and pepper and bake for 15mn.
Method 2
For this method, there is no need to parboil the potatoes.
Peel and cut potatoes in 2 or 4 depending of the size. (2cm x 2cm)
Place cut potatoes in a bowl and add 2 tsp black mustard seed, 2tsp mustard powder, 3 tsp mixed dry herb (parsley, basil, oregano) 2 or 3 unpeeled garlic clove. Salt and Pepper and mix.
Pour some oil in a shallow baking pan and place pan in the oven while warming up the oven
When oil is hot, remove pan from the oven and carefully, standing away from the pan as oil may spit, add the potatoes with their seasoning.
Place back in the oven for 1h.
TIPS
* If no gravy is required from roast (Beef, Lamb or Chicken) the potatoes can be cooked together with the roast at the bottom of the roasting pan and in this way absorb all the juices of the roast as it cook – (only for method 2)
* If you are in a hurry, you can still get a good result by using baby potatoes: you don't need to peel them, cut them in 2, season as above and place them in the hot oil.
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