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All Recipes, Tapas / January 19, 2022
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These Southern-Style Spanish Potatoes, known as Patatas a la Andaluza, are packed with flavors, easy to make and done in just 45 minutes. Serve them as a tapas appetizer or even as a side dish, next to some pan grilled fish and a tomato salad.
What makes these potatoes stand out from the rest, is the thickener that is used. Made with a slice of baguette, garlic, almonds & saffron. Not only does this thicken the liquid the potatoes are cooked in, but it also gives them the most beautiful flavor.
To make this recipe, I used new potatoes. You want to use potatoes here that are more waxy than starchy. That way when you boil the potatoes, they hold their shape and won´t fall apart.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: It took me about 25 minutes to fully cook the potatoes through, but every pan and stove heats differently. So keep and eye on the potatoes at the 20 minute point. You want them cooked al dente. If you over cook them, they will get mushy.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY NONSTICK FRY PAN
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
SAFFRON THREADS
SPANISH SEA SALT
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Southern-Style Spanish Potatoes | Patatas a la Andaluza
CourseAppetizer, Side Dish
CuisineSpanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 324 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork
Ingredients
- 1/4cupextra virgin olive oil60 ml
- 3medium sized potatoes3/4 lbs / .35 kilograms
- 1slicebaguette
- 4clovesgarlic
- 1/4cupblanched almonds36 grams
- 1/4tspsaffron threads.17 grams
- 3cupscold water710 ml
- 1/3cupfrozen peas50 grams
- handfulfinely chopped parsley
- pinch sea salt
- dashblack pepper
Instructions
Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
After 2 minutes, add in 1 slice baguette (1 inch / 2.50 cm thick), 4 cloves garlic (skins removed) and 1/4 cup blanched almonds, mix the garlic & almonds continuously, after 4 minutes and the garlic & almonds are lightly sauteed and the slice of baguette golden fried on both sides, remove the pan from the heat, transfer the ingredients into a mortar, making sure to reserve the olive oil in the pan
Add in 2 tbsp (8 grams) finely chopped parsley into the mortar, 1/4 tsp saffron threads and a pinch of sea salt, using a pestle, pound down on the ingredients until you form a paste, you can also use a food processor for this step, set aside
Cut 3 potatoes (peeled, washed & patted dry), each one into small 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick pieces
Heat the same pan with the reserved olive oil with a medium-high heat, after 2 minutes add in the pieces of potato, mix with the olive oil and lightly fry for 4 minutes, then add in the almond & garlic mixture and season with sea salt & black pepper, add in enough cold water to just cover the ingredients, it was 3 cups (710 ml) in my case, give it a mix and bring to a boil, then place a lid on the pan and lower to a low-medium heat
After 20 to 25 minutes and the potatoes are fully cooked through, remove the lid, you can always pierce the potatoes with a toothpick to ensure they´re cooked through, then add in 1/3 cup frozen peas, gently mix together and place the lid back on the pan, go for another 2 minutes, then remove from the heat
Transfer into a serving dish and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Get the Saffron Threads I used to make this recipe
Nutrition Facts
Southern-Style Spanish Potatoes | Patatas a la Andaluza
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 13g
Sodium 70mg3%
Potassium 775mg22%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 96IU2%
Vitamin C 37mg45%
Calcium 58mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Tags: almonds, andalusian, appetizer, baguette, bread, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, parsley, peas, plant based, potatoes, recipe, saffron, side dish, southern style, vegan
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5 Comments
cheryl tebbutt
well, looks delicious. I have written it all down . next I will make the food for myself.without the Saffron which is terribly expensive. why? it is from Iran.
21 . Jan . 2022
Gisela Kistner
Another wonderful Spanish recipe that is so easy to make. Gracias por todas las recetas excelentes.
20 . Jan . 2022
Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Much love 🙂
21 . Jan . 2022
Ramya
Will be making this soon i never had spanish potatoes before perfect for my office snacks will dm you if i make this and let you know how it goes Thanks Ramya
19 . Jan . 2022
Spain on a Fork
Sounds great Ramya! Much love 🙂
19 . Jan . 2022
