Potatoes with Fried Onions, Cumin and Turmeric: I Could Make a Meal of Them!

For those of you who are new to my site: I love potatoes. So, so much. Baked, broiled, fried (french, or course), home fries, mashed, boiled - I'll take 'em any which way I can. I consider this recipe one of the easiest and most delicious potato side dishes you can make to accompany your chicken, pork, fish, or beef entree. If I'm being totally honest, I could make a meal of just the potatoes. And have. Many times. There's no point in making anything else because I fill up on potatoes and then I'm stuffed. Like, food coma stuffed.

a close look at serving bowl with yukon potatoes fried onions, cumin and tumeric

Yukon potatoes with fried onions is a bowl of comfort food that always brings a smile to my face

Boiling potatoes and creating a flavorful base to mix with them is very low maintenance. Dice some garlic and onion and fry them in a pan. Add cumin seeds and tumeric and you've got your flavor base. Once the potatoes are drained and still hot, add a chunk of butter. Next step, toss with the onion mixture and you're done!

Top Your Yukon Potatoes with Parsley or Cilantro

When I made this recipe I had fresh parsley on hand so I used that. However, these potatoes also taste fantastic with some fresh chopped cilantro. I know, I know, cilantro is... complicated. Some people really love it and others, well, they despise it. I wrote about cilantro despisers in my last post for my Ginger Pork Stir Fry. I understand your feelings and I hear you and I feel for you. But cilantro kinda rocks in my book and I love using it in my cooking! In summary, you can use chopped parsley OR cilantro OR nothing at all. It's really up to you and your taste preferences! If you want it spicy, shake some red pepper flakes on top. Alternatively, you can dice some green chilies and cook them with the onion mix.

Low Maintenance Steps for Yukon Potatoes with Fried Onions, Garlic, Cumin & Turmeric

cut potatoes into uniform sized chunks — *Chop potatoes and boil until tender*

finely diced garlic should look like this — *Finely dice the garlic*

finely dice the onion and try not to cry too much — *Finely dice the onions*

this is what your onions, garlic, cumin and tumeric should look like when finished — *Cook onion, garlic, cumin & turmeric in a pan*

add a chunk of butter to the hot potatoes and mix — *Drain potatoes mix with chunk of butter*

add onion mixture, salt and pepper then mix until all potatoes are coated — *Add onion mixture and stir until potatoes are coated*

after you mix the potatoes they should look like this — *Should look like this when you're done. This for a potato feast!*

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Yukon Potatoes with Fried Onions, Turmeric, and Cumin

Author: Stacey
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 4-6 portions 1x

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Description

Are you a potato lover like me? If so, you’ll love my fantastic Yukon potatoes with fried onions, garlic, cumin and turmeric.

Instructions

Cut the potatoes into uniform-sized pieces. They will cook more evenly if they are all the same size. I left the skin on, but you can peel if you want. Put potatoes in a pot of water and cook on high heat. Cook until tender. (about 20-25 minutes)
Finely dice the garlic.
Finely dice the onion.
If you are using parsley or cilantro for a garnish, you can chop that now too. I already had chopped parsley on hand so I used that.
Heat olive oil in pan on medium heat. You’ll need maybe a tablespoon of oil or slightly less. Add the onions and cook until they start turning brown which will take less than five minutes.
Once onions are brown, add the garlic, cumin seeds, and turmeric to the pan. Mix well and cook for another minute being careful not to burn the garlic.
After the potatoes are cooked through and tender, strain them in a colander and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
Add the butter to the potatoes and give a stir. The heat will melt the butter.
Add the onion mixture to the potato bowl along with salt and pepper to taste. I’d say start with a ¼ to ½ teaspoon of salt – it’s really about your own preference here. Same with the pepper. Stir well until everything is well combined and all the potatoes are coated.
Put in a serving bowl and garnish with parsley or cilantro if you want.