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PATATAS A LO POBRE

Patatas a lo pobre: traditional Spanish tapa very easy to prepare at home.

Serving suggestion: combine with Cecinas Pablo Spicy Cooking Chorizos
READY IN

35 minutes

COOKING TIME

20 minutes

PREP TIME

15 minutes

SERVES

4 people

ingredients

  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 tsp cumin seed
  • 12 black peppercorns
  • 1/4 tsp La Chinata Smoked Paprika Hot
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  • 1/4 tsp Santo Domingo Smoked Paprika DOP Bittersweet
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  • 2 tbsp Unió Moscatel vinegar
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  • 3 tbsp water
  • 100ml Brindisa Arbequina olive oil
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  • 1kg firm potatoes (not floury)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • A good handful of flat parsley leaves, chopped

METHOD

  1. Pound to a paste in a mortar and pestle the garlic and spices. Add the vinegar -a bit at a time – and continue to pound. Mix in the water and leave to stand.
  2. Peel and slice the potatoes - approx. 5 mm thick.
  3. Heat the oil in a very large frying pan and add the potatoes; sprinkle the potatoes with salt and turn, coating well with oil.
  4. Cook over a medium heat turning often until the potatoes are tender and start to brown.
  5. Add the spice and vinegar mixture and turn the potatoes to coat.
  6. Continue to cook for another few minutes until the liquid is absorbed.
  7. Sprinkle with parsley and serve hot.

    ingredients

    • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
    • 1 tsp cumin seed
    • 12 black peppercorns
    • 1/4 tsp La Chinata Smoked Paprika Hot
    IN STOCK
    • 1/4 tsp Santo Domingo Smoked Paprika DOP Bittersweet
    IN STOCK
    • 2 tbsp Unió Moscatel vinegar
    IN STOCK
    • 3 tbsp water
    • 100ml Brindisa Arbequina olive oil
    IN STOCK
    • 1kg firm potatoes (not floury)
    • 1 tsp salt
    • A good handful of flat parsley leaves, chopped

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