Sunday, July 29, 2012

Curry Roasted Red Potatoes

Last weekend we stopped at Josephs Wayside Market in Naples, NY.  They were selling baskets of lovely little red potatoes, which I couldn't resist buying even though I didn't have plans for how to prepare them.

Then I remembered Shea's Sunday brunch.  For a couple years a couple years we were fortunate to have this restaurant located within walking distance from our house.  Sadly for us it moved out to the suburbs earlier this year.  One of the highlights at Shea's was the home fries.  They were basically chopped up french fries flavored with salt and curry powder.  Delicious!  I tried to use similar flavors to prepare my potatoes. They turned out great!  I highly recommend them as a side dish.

2 lbs small red potatoes
1 onion, diced
1/3 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp curry powder
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp ground cumin
2 cloved garlic, chopped
salt to taste
3 Tbsp fresh chives, chopped

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Slice potatoes in half.  Place in large bowl, along with the onions.

Mix together olive oil, curry powder, coriander, cumin, garlic and salt.  Drizzle over potatoes and onions.  Toss to combine.

Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet.  Bake for 45 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking time.

Sprinkle with chives and serve.