Gauranga Potatoes
Slices of potato folded with herbs, butter, and sour cream and then baked to a golden brown. Not your "every day" fare! Irresistibly rich and delicious, yet effortless to prepare. Comes from a vegetarian cookbook.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 8
- 1tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄4teaspoon asafoetida powder
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄4
- 1⁄2teaspoon turmeric
- 2 1⁄2cups light sour cream
- 1
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2cup water
- 1teaspoon sweet paprika
- 2
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DIRECTIONS
- Boil the potato slices in lightly salted water in a 5 quart saucepan until they are cooked but still firm. (DON'T OVERCOOK). Drain and leave in colander.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Protect your oven from possible overflow with cookie sheet or foil on the lower shelf.
- Heat oil in in same saucepan over medium heat and when hot, add the asafetida. Saute quickly and add rosemary, black pepper and tumeric and stir briefly.
- Add the sour cream, melted butter, salt and water. Whisk it into a smooth sauce and remove from the heat.
- Off the heat, add the potatoes and gently combine. Pour mixture into a casserole dish, sprinkle with paprika, and place in the top portion of preheated oven.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve hot.
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