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Follow this recipe to make these spicy and savory Ugandan Curry Potatoes to serve as a side dish to your next meal..
Curry Potatoes are a popular and easy to make Ugandan side dish. Serve it hot with grilled chicken or a meat stew. The spiciness of this dish is a perfect contrast to a sweeter marinade.
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Ugandan Curry Potatoes
Follow this recipe to make these spicy and savory Ugandan Curry Potatoes to serve as a side dish to your next meal.
- 2 lbs red potatoes (washed, cut into 1 inch cubes, and parboiled in salted water till almost, but not quite tender (Boil water, add potatoes, cook about 4 minutes, drain, rinse with cold water))
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1 large clove garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1½ cups of water
- ½ teaspoon ground cayenne
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons fresh parsley (minced Salt to taste)
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onions and sauté for 6 – 8 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- Add the turmeric, cayenne, cinnamon and coriander and stir well. Add the tomato paste and lemon juice and stir again to combine everything.
- Add the potatoes and about 1⁄4 teaspoon of salt and stir again. 6. Add 11⁄2 cups of water.
- Cook, uncovered, for about 10 minutes or until the potatoes are fully tender and the juices in the pan are thickened and coating the potatoes.
- Add the parsley near the end of cooking time and stir well. Serve hot.
