Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Moroccan Style Potato Stew

A variety of stews especially with potatoes can be found in almost every cuisine. The use of spices and other condiments gives it a regional touch. I love spuds and try out several cuisines as well. So was very happy that I found a simple Moroccan style potato stew from Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian. It is easy to make and goes well with any choice of bread/rotis.

Ingredients:
Onion: 1 small size finely chopped
Tomatoes: 1 big chopped into small pieces
Potato: 2 big peeled and chopped into bite sized pieces 

Turmeric: 1 small pinch
Cumin powder: 1/4 tsp
Paprika : 1/2 tsp +/- as per taste
Cayenne Pepper  : as per taste (optional)

Fresh Cilantro/Coriander leaves: 1-2 tbsp finely chopped

Salt: as per taste

Preparation:
Heat oil in a deep pan on med-high heat and when oil is hot, add the onions. Reduce the heat and saute till transparent. 

Add tomatoes,coriander leaves and potatoes along with spices and salt and stir well so that the spices are slightly toasted and get equally distributed. Add in enough water as needed for the potatoes to be cooked.

Cover with a lid and bring to boil. Then reduce to simmer and let it cook till the potatoes are tender and enough gravy is there. To make the a thicker sauce/gravy you can mash in few potato pieces as well. 

Serve hot with breads/rotis or even rice and optionally some green salad as recommended by the author. I served it with my batbout bread and the pairing was great.



A gentle stew which is easy to make and very hearty too.My pics are not that great but the stew surely was. :)

3 Comments:

skinny kitchen said...

Mmm..This stew sounds delish. I love Moroccan style recipes. My favorite is a skinny Moroccan chicken soup, http://www.skinnykitchen.com/recipes/exotic-moroccan-chicken-soup%E2%80%A6no-passport-required/

Priya Suresh said...

Chunky potato stew looks super delicious..

Chef Mireille said...

I also have this cookbook and I love it - have used it many times - check out this recipe which is from that book - http://gourmetglobal.blogspot.com/2012/03/moong-dal-bhajiaand-my-kitchensurfing.html

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