LENTEN

Braised Potatoes

⏳ Time

1 hour 30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Braised potatoes are a simple, everyday dish that is quick to prepare and even quicker to eat. It requires no special tricks, but adding some interesting ingredients can liven up the familiar potato landscape—a great idea! In this recipe, sweet bell pepper, paprika, and cumin serve as accessible enhancements. In the finished dish, they don't overpower the flavors but instead enrich the taste of the humble potato stew, making it deep and satisfying.

Ingredients

Potato - 2 lbs
Onion - 1 head
Carrot - 1 piece
Orange Bell Peppers - 1 piece
Canned Tomatoes (Pelati) - 3.5 oz
Vegetable Oil - 1 fl oz
Garlic - 2 cloves
Ground Cumin - ½ spoons
Ground coriander - ½ spoons
Paprika - ½ spoons
Sugar - ½ spoons
Herbs - to taste
Bay leaf - 1 piece
Allspice berries - 3 pieces
Salt - to taste
Ground Black Pepper - to taste
Water - 3 fl oz

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Dice the onion finely.

Step 2

Peel the potatoes and cut them into large pieces if they are big, or leave them whole if they are small.

Step 3

Peel the carrot and slice it into thick half-moons.

Step 4

Remove the seeds and white membranes from the pepper, then chop it into cubes about one centimeter in size.

Step 5

In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat vegetable oil. Sauté the chopped onion until golden brown.

Step 6

Add sugar, cumin, coriander, and paprika to the onions, stir well, then add the crushed garlic, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Sauté for 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 7

Add the carrot to the pot and sauté for 3 minutes.

Step 8

Add the potatoes, pour in water, cover with a lid, and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.

Step 9

Season with salt and pepper to taste, add a bay leaf and allspice, cover with a lid, and simmer for another 20 minutes over low heat until the potatoes are cooked through.