Cut the potatoes into quarters, add salt and cook in boiling water for 5-7 minutes. Drain off the water and put a lid on the saucepan, shake the saucepan vigorously from side to side to roughen up the potatoes until they have softened around the edges.
Meanwhile, heat the oil and butter in a roasting tin to heat up.
Using oven gloves, remove the roasting tin from the oven and sprinkle the cumin powder, paprika and chili powder into the oil and butter. Add the potatoes and coat well with the oil and butter spice mixture.
Roast the potatoes at 200ºC/Gas mark 6 for 40-45 minutes or until crisp and golden basting halfway through the cooking period.
Serve hot – delicious with Spiced Roast Chicken.
Ingredients
Directions
Cut the potatoes into quarters, add salt and cook in boiling water for 5-7 minutes. Drain off the water and put a lid on the saucepan, shake the saucepan vigorously from side to side to roughen up the potatoes until they have softened around the edges.
Meanwhile, heat the oil and butter in a roasting tin to heat up.
Using oven gloves, remove the roasting tin from the oven and sprinkle the cumin powder, paprika and chili powder into the oil and butter. Add the potatoes and coat well with the oil and butter spice mixture.
Roast the potatoes at 200ºC/Gas mark 6 for 40-45 minutes or until crisp and golden basting halfway through the cooking period.
Serve hot – delicious with Spiced Roast Chicken.