Don't we all love earthy warm roasted potatoes ! Well there are several unique ways of enhancing this slow cooked dish with vibrant colour as well as delicate flavours. My Cheesy Tangy Potato Roast are just a little twist from the regular ones. I am using russet potatoes as they are ideal for such roasts, marinating them a little with some beloved Indian spices and herbs. Then layering them on top of my favourite red gravy base (made from healthy nutritious and fibrous ingredients, see recipe link in notes below) and then topping with fried potato peels, nachos, creamy white sauce and cheese to add extra flavour and crunch in every bite. Isn't that delicious! I always have my red gravy ready in store and if you don't have that, you can either quickly make it or use cooked tomato puree or any pizza/pasta sauce instead. Also, there is no need to throw away those potato peels as they carry good amounts of protein in them, just wash them thoroughly, roughly chop and fry or roast until crunchy. They are an amazing add on to the roast. So lets get started and you will be done in minutes.
Equipment
- deep baking dish
- saucepan
Ingredients
- 3 large russet potatoes (peeled)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil/butter
- 1 tsp mixed herbs (dry)
- salt to taste
- 1/2 cup red gravy (see notes)
- 1/2 cup white sauce (see notes)
- 1 tsp crushed black pepper
- 1 cup fried potato peels
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1/4 cup sharp cheddar (grated)
- crushed nachos or any chips (for crunchy topping)
Instructions
- Cut the potatoes into medium size cubes and soak into salted water for half an hour.
- Now drain the potatoes and tap with a dry kitchen towel to soak up extra water, now marinate with lemon juice, red chilli powder, olive oil, mixed herbs and some salt and keep aside covered for half an hour again
- Preheat oven at 200°c
- Now grease the baking dish with oil or butter and spread a thick layer of red gravy covering edges. Then add the marinated potatoes and spread evenly on top of the sauce/gravy, do not mix with it.
- Top with white sauce leaving some gaps in between and then with grated cheeses and fried peels. Lower the oven temperature to 175°c and bake for 40 mins, check if your oven needs longer than that.
- Add on crushed black pepper and crushed nachos before serving
Notes
See recipe for all purpose red gravy and white sauce.