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Batata Harra
بطاطا حرة
Spicy potatoes with garlic and cilantro
Wine & oil daysPrep 10 minCook 40 minServes 4
When to eat it. Made with oil. Keep it for days when wine and oil are allowed, like weekends in Lent and most of the Nativity Fast.
Ingredients
Method
- Toss the potatoes in half the oil and salt and roast at 220°C (425°F) for 35 minutes until crisp.
- Warm the rest of the oil with the garlic and chili for 1 minute.
- Add the cilantro and pour over the potatoes.
- Toss with lemon and serve hot.
Tip. A Lebanese mezze favourite.
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