These pan-fried potatoes are a current favourite with the kids in our house (and not just with the kids).
Serve with broccoli and baked beans for a family-friendly weeknight supper, or try serving them alongside any tomato-based vegetable dish – for instance, gently fry some sliced red and yellow peppers with a little garlic, add a tin of tomatoes and herbs (basil, herbes de provence or oregano) and simmer on a low heat for five minutes or so.
If you happen to have pre-boiled potatoes you can skip step 3.
Ingredients
750g new potatoes
1 tblsp sesame oil
2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped (optional)
A little salt
1 packet of smoked tofu, drained and cut into cubes (optional)
sesame seeds
Method
1. Cut the potatoes into slices about 1cm thick.
2. In a non-stick frying pan, heat the sesame oil to a medium heat. Add the chopped garlic and the potatoes and season with a little salt.
3. Stir fry for a minute or two, then add half a cup of water (jjust enough to stop it sticking and create some steam), and cover the pan with a lid; cook on a low heat for 10 minutes or so, until the potatoes are tender when you insert a sharp knife.
4. Remove the lid and fry for another 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes start to look crispy and golden.
5. Just before serving, add the cubed, smoked tofu, and sprinkle liberally with sesame seeds.
- 750g new potatoes
- 1 tblsp sesame oil
- 2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped (optional)
- A little salt
- 1 packet of smoked tofu, drained and cut into cubes (optional)
- sesame seeds
- Cut the potatoes into slices about 1cm thick.
- In a non-stick frying pan, heat the sesame oil to a medium heat. Add the chopped garlic and the potatoes and season with a little salt.
- Stir fry for a minute or two, then add half a cup of water (jjust enough to stop it sticking and create some steam), and cover the pan with a lid; cook on a low heat for 10 minutes or so, until the potatoes are tender when you insert a sharp knife.
- Remove the lid and fry for another 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes start to look crispy and golden.
- Just before serving, add the cubed, smoked tofu, and sprinkle liberally with sesame seeds.