Batata Harra Recipe

Batata harra "spicy potatoes" is a Lebanese vegetable dish mainly consisting of potatoes, red peppers, coriander, chili, and garlic which are all fried together in olive oil. Batata Harra is usually served as mezze (appetizer).

Ingredients - Batata Harra:

• Potatoes - 3 (peeled and julienned)
• Onion - 2 table spoon (finely chopped)
• Garlic - 1 teaspoon (minced)
• Red Pepper - 1 or 2
• Green chillies - 2-3 (cut finely)
• Cilantro or Fresh Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
• Coriander powder - 3 pinches
• Pepper - 2 pinches
• Salt - To taste
• Olive oil - for saute (3 table spoon)
• Oil - Any vegetable oil for frying
• Lime juice - 1/2 teaspoon

Preparation - Batata Harra:

• Heat oil and fry Potatoes until crisp.
• Set it on a paper towel to drain the oil.
• In another pan heat Olive oil then add Onions, Garlic, Red Pepper, Green chillies, Coriander powder and Cilantro and saute, finally add Potatoes and Salt and Pepper.
• Mix well and add lime juice.
• Serve Immediately.