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Gunpowder Potatoes with Fennel Seeds, Chilli, Coriander and Cashews

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Gunpowder Potatoes with Fennel Seeds, Chilli, Coriander and Cashews

A show-stealing side dish, these spiced roasted potatoes are cooked on the barbecue for the ultimate crispy skin.
Serves 4 as a side
Total 1 hr 15 min
Prep 15 min
Cook 1 hr
Easy

Introduction from Rukmini Iyer

This might be one of my favourite dishes – beautifully spiced potatoes with crisp cashews, sharp with lemon. Consider doubling the quantities if you’re inviting potato fiends over, or, like the family in The Tiger Who Came to Tea, you’ll have none left. This is also wonderful with a tablespoon of butter added just before serving and a handful of off-piste grated Cheddar (for non-vegans).

Ingredients

600g small roasting potatoes, e.g. Albert Bartlett Apache, halved
5 tbsp olive or neutral oil
2 cloves of garlic, grated
2½cm fresh ginger, grated
½ tsp fennel seeds, crushed
1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed
1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed
1 tsp cumin seeds, crushed
½ tsp chilli powder
1½ tsp sea salt flakes
1 red onion, thickly sliced
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 lemon, juice only
1 red chilli, finely sliced
A big handful of fresh coriander leaves
50g cashews, toasted

Essential kit

You will need: a barbecue and a pestle and mortar or spice grinder.

Method

Tip the halved potatoes into a large bowl with 3 tablespoons of the olive or neutral oil, the garlic, ginger, crushed spices (you can do these in a pestle and mortar or spice grinder), chilli powder and 1 teaspoon of sea salt flakes. Mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix the onion, ground cumin, ground coriander, the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the juice of ½ the lemon and another ½ teaspoon of sea salt flakes. Pile the mixture into the middle of a decent sized bit of foil, and make a neat parcel with the seam on top. Set aside.

Once your barbecue is ready, lay the potatoes on, cut side down, and cook covered for 20–30 minutes. Turn them over, lay the foil packet on the grill, and cook both for a further 20–30 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked through and the onions are tender.

Mix the onions and potatoes in a serving dish, adding the spiced oil from the foil packet, and mix in the chilli, the rest of the lemon juice and the coriander leaves. Taste and adjust the salt as needed, then scatter over the cashews and serve hot.

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