Patatas Bravas

Name: Patatas Bravas
Yield: Serves four
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 75 ml/5 tbsp olive oil; 675 g/1½ lb small new potatoes; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; 3 dried chillies, seeded and chopped; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground cumin; 10 ml/2 tsp paprika; 30 ml/2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar; 30 ml/2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar; 1 red or green (bell) pepper, seeded and sliced; 1 red or green (bell) pepper, seeded and sliced; coarse sea salt, for sprinkling (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
four

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Recipes from My Spanish Grandmother

By Pepita Aris

Published 2013

About

There are several variations on this chilli and potato dish, but the most important thing is the spicing, which is made hotter still by adding vinegar. The classic version is made with fresh tomato sauce flavoured with garlic and chilli. The name bravas implies that the potatoes are so hot that it is manly to eat them.

Ingredients

675 g/1½ lb small new potatoes
75 ml/5

Europe
Spain
Supper
Starter
Mediterranean
Vegan
Summer
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Scrub the potatoes and put them into a pan of salted water. Bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes, or until almost tender. Drain and leave to cool slightly. Peel, if you like, then cut into chunks.
Heat the oil in a large frying or sauté pan and fry th

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