Fully Loaded Gunpowder Potatoes
Are you looking for a dish to satisfy your spicy cravings? Look no further! This Fully Loaded Gunpowder Rice is packed with flavours and it's seriously hot. We recommend serving with lots of Kachumber and Raita in case you need a little cooling off!
Serves
Ingredients
For the rice
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To serve
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Before you start
Saucepan | High sided frying pan | Box grater
Prepare the potatoes
- Cut the potatoes into 1cm chunks, place the chunks in a saucepan, cover with water, add the turmeric and a sprinkle of salt, put the pan on the stove, bring to the boil over high heat and simmer for 6-7 minutes
- Drain the potatoes and set to one side
Prepare the ingredients
- Trim and finely slice the spring onions
- Peel and grate the garlic and ginger with the fine side of the box grater
Time to fry
- Cook the rice according to packet instructions
- Rip the coriander leaves off the stalks, discard the stalks and finely slice the leaves
- Warm the vegetable oil in the pan over medium heat
- Add the potatoes to the pan and fry for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Add the spring onions, garlic and ginger and stir for 3-4 minutes
- Add the peas and gunpowder spice and stir for 1 minute
- Add the rice and butter to the pan and fold to combine
- Taste and season to perfection with salt and pepper
- Add the coriander and fold to combine
Time to serve
- Spoon the rice into serving bowls and serve immediately
- We recommend serving with mango chutney, raita and kachumber