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overhead view of a close look at serving bowl with yukon potatoes fried onions, cumin and tumeric with spices and tigers in the background

Yukon Potatoes with Fried Onions, Turmeric, and Cumin


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

Description

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


Ingredients

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  • 5 Yukon potatoes (about 2 1/2 pounds)
  • 1/2 tablespoon finely diced garlic (2 medium cloves)
  • 2/3 cup finely diced onion (about half a medium onion)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (more if you want)
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Olive oil as needed
  • Parsley or cilantro, optional garnish

Instructions

  1. 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)
  2. Finely dice the garlic.
  3. Finely dice the onion.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. After the potatoes are cooked through and tender, strain them in a colander and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
  8. Add the butter to the potatoes and give a stir. The heat will melt the butter.
  9. 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.
  10. Put in a serving bowl and garnish with parsley or cilantro if you want.

Notes

  1. If you want to add some spice to this you could shake some red pepper flakes on top. OR dice some green chilis and cook with the onion mixture.