Moroccan Spiced Roast Potatoes

Submitted by Shuzbud

"These potatoes are my favourite kind- crispy, flavourful and delicious! The spice paste here is my Moroccan spice paste with added olive oil but I've copied it out here in full to make the recipe easier to use. Cooking time includes time for the spices to blend. Thanks to a review, here is a suggestion if using a convection oven- cook for 40 minutes total, the first 15 mins at 350F and thereafter turn it up to 400F."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 3

ingredients

• 907.18 g potatoes, suitable for roasting

• For the spice paste

• 4 fresh garlic cloves
• 4.92 ml ground cumin
• 2.46 ml salt
• 2.46 ml cracked black pepper (not ground)
• 9.85 ml lemon juice
• 19.71 ml olive oil

directions

1. Mince/crush the garlic and set aside in a bowl.
2. Add the other spice paste ingredients and mix.
3. Cover and leave for at least an hour before using, for the flavours to blend.
4. After 30 minutes, preheat the oven to 300°F or 150°C (this is the temperature I use although my oven is fan-assisted so if yours is not, you may wish to use a slightly higher temperature).
5. Peel and quarter the potatoes (cut larger potatoes into smaller chunks).
6. Simmer them in a pan of boiling water for 5-6 minutes.
7. Drain the potatoes and gently shake them in the pan to roughen the edges (this produces crispy roasties!).
8. Put the potatoes in a roasting tray. Add the spice paste and toss to coat the potatoes completely.
9. Bake for 30 minutes, or until done, turning halfway through cooking.
10. Serve hot and enjoy!

Reviews

[Gaia22]

These spuds tasted good and were a good accompaniment to my lamb chop dinner. I had to raise the oven temp to 350-degree F {plus my oven runs +25-degrees hot} and roast for a solid hour to get them to crisp. Also, they were not as full-flavored as I was expecting. I think next time I'd like to cut the potatoes into smaller pieces and use only 1 to 1/2 lbs for this spice mixture in a hotter oven. Great flavor! Thanks! [Made & Reviewed for Everyday is a Holiday Tag]

 

[AZPARZYCH]

These were really good! I used about 3/4 tsp cumin and only had about 3 tsp of lemon juice, but they still turned out fabulous! Will make again, it is an easy side to throw in the oven and cook while working on everything else! Made for ZWT6 NA*ME.

 

[Charmie777]

Great!!! I used red potatoes, but other than that, I followed the recipe. I will definitely make again. Made for ZWT 6 and the Looney Spoon Phoodies.

 

[Boo Chef in West Te]

These potatoes were perfect for our Moroccan dinner tonight. DH and DS were a little apprehensive, but they enjoyed everything Made for Queens of Quisine ZWT 6

 

[breezermom]

I made the paste first, and let it sit for 2 hours. These had a very nice taste, althought I did need to add some salt. Served these with chicken thighs with a mango chutney sauce, and they worked really well together. Thanks for sharing your recipe!