Spicy Fried Potatoes (Sambal Goreng Kentang)
Spicy Fried Potatoes (Indonesian Sambal Goreng Kentang) is the Indonesian version of home fries. It’s spicy, sweet and tangy. Serve as a side dish, or enjoy over steamed rice.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 russet potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 fresh red chillies (sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 shallots
- 1 stalk lemongrass (sliced (pale part only))
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- Juice from 1/2 a lime
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 kaffir lime leaf
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- 2
Toss the potato cubes in olive oil, lay them out on a baking tray, then bake for 30 minutes. (Tip: Leave the baking tray in the oven while it is pre-heating. Take it out to put the potatoes on, then put it back in the oven. This will prevent the potatoes from sticking to the tray)
- 3
Put the chillies, garlic, shallots, lemongrass, ketchup, lime juice and water in a food processor or Magic Bullet and blend till smooth.
- 4
When the potatoes are ready, heat up cooking oil over medium-high heat in a wok or frying pan. Pour the sambal into the wok. Fry until most of the water evaporates and it starts to thicken up. Add sugar, then stir to dissolve.
- 5
Add the potatoes. Stir to coat all of the potato cubes with sambal.
- 6
Add kaffir lime leaf.
- 7
Enjoy as a side dish, or over steamed white rice.