Curry Roasted Idaho® Potato Wedges with Raita
Servings
Ingredients
- 8 large Idaho Potatoes about 4 pounds, well scrubbed, cut into eighths lengthwise
- 1/3 cup olive oi
- 3 – 4 tablespoons curry powder
- cooking spray
- salt and pepper if desired
- Raita Yogurt Mint Dipping Sauce
- 2 cups plain yogurt non-fat or regular
- 1 large cucumber peeled, seeded and grated
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin seeds optional*
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt optional
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper optional
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic optionall
Instructions
Preparation
- 1 Preheat oven to 450° F. Spray two large baking trays with cooking spray.2 In a large (gallon-sized) plastic baggie, pour about half olive oil and combine with half the curry powder. 3 Add half the potato wedges to baggie, close tightly and toss to coat potatoes; repeat with remaining oil, curry powder and potatoes.4 Arrange coated potatoes skin side down on the tray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, if desired. Bake potatoes for 1 hour or until well browned and crisp; switching trays (moving lower tray to upper position) after 30 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature with raita.5 Raita (Yogurt Mint Dipping Sauce)6 In a medium mixing bowl, whisk yogurt until creamy; stir in grated cucumber, mint, marmalade and cumin seeds, if using.7 Taste sauce, then add any or all of the optional seasonings, as desired. Transfer sauce to a serving bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed. Stir before serving. 8 Raita can be prepared one day before serving.)9 *To roast cumin seeds, place seeds in a hot frying pan and cook for 2 – 3 minutes over medium-high heat until they begin to turn brown. Let seeds cool on a paper towel.
- Source: Idaho Potato Commission
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