Patatas Bravas

 

Patatas Bravas

Chef	:	Chef Manuel Olveria
Recipe Servings	:	4
Restaurant	:	JW Marriott Hotel
Recipe Cook Time	:	1 Hour
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Crisp fried potato chunks filled with spicy tomato salsa and home-made aioli are divinely delicious. Spanish tapas are small potions that can create a light supper or serve as great appetizers.

Ingredients

• 5 potato                
  
  1 litre sunflower oil             
  
  5 fresh tomatoes            
  
  1 fresh red chili            
  
  1 egg                
  
  3 pieces garlic
  
  3 clove              
  
  1 tsp lemon juice               
  
  5 Tbsp  olive oil              
  
  Salt to taste
  
  Black pepper powder to taste
  
  2 sprigs fresh parsley

Method

Cut the potatoes into exact halves. Scoop at the center with small scooper.

In a tray put the potatoes & cover with sunflower oil. Cook in the oven at 150 degree for 45 minutes.


For spicy tomato sauce:

In a pan, heat olive oil, add crushed garlic cloves & saute.

Add chopped fresh red chili, saute & add chopped tomatoes. Cook for about an 1 hour, over slow flame.

Season the sauce & blend.


For garlic aioli:

In a bowl break whole egg, add chopped garlic, lemon juice & salt, mix well & start whipping it.

Add olive oil slowly to form an emulsion; whip till mayonnaise / aioli is firm.

Deep fry the potatoes, take out on a paper towel & sprinkle with salt.

Fill the center with spicy tomato sauce & top with garlic aioli.

Garnish with fresh chopped parsley. 

Key Ingredients: egg, sunflower, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper, parsley, potatoes, tomato, red chilli,vegetable oil