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Chtitha Batata

Name: Chtitha Batata
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Algerian
Ingredients: 4 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 small red chilli; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp fine salt (plus extra to taste); 2 tbsp olive oil; 900g new potatoes, halved; 1 tbsp tomato purée

Tender new potatoes simmered in a rich, fiery Algerian spiced garlic and tomato sauce.

50 min serves 4 Easy Watch

Ingredients

4 garlic cloves, peeled3 pack

1 small red chilli60g

1 tsp ground cumin40g

1 tsp paprika40g

1/2 tsp ground black pepper50g

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper40g

1/2 tsp fine salt (plus extra to taste)750g

2 tbsp olive oil500ml

900g new potatoes, halved1kg

1 tbsp tomato purée200g

Method

Combine garlic, chile pepper, cumin, paprika, black pepper, cayenne, and salt in a mortar; grind with a pestle until it forms a paste. Add olive oil and mix dersa well.
Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and stir-fry dersa until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes. Add potato halves and stir to combine with the dersa. Stir in tomato paste. Pour in enough water to just cover the potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 40 minutes.
Ladle potatoes into a serving bowl. Spoon any remaining sauce over the potatoes.

Cost to cook

serves 4 · I have the cupboard staples

Live supermarket prices, as of 3 Oct. Full-pack shop cost · about £2.37 of it is what this recipe actually uses.

Find it in store

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Tesco Asda

£3.59 est. · serves 4

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