Afghani Tamarind Potatoes

Ini ceritanya lagi pengen nyobain taste baru dilidah, daaannn..pilihanku jatuh ke menu ini, sekalian buat disetorin ke grup pawon ibu. Rasanya semacam kare tapi acyemm, menurutku kurang cocok kl dimakan ma nasi (dasar wong ndeso, belum makan kl ga sama nasi). eh, tp kl dimakan ma roti cocok loh (nggaya euy! menghayati bgt jadi orang timur tengah) :D

ingredients :
1 1/2 tb tamarind paste
2 cup water
8 small boiling potatoes
1/4 cup corn oil (au:olive oil)
1 md onion, thinly sliced
2 ts minced fresh ginger
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 ts dried red pepper flakes
1/2 ts ground turmeric
1/2 ts ground cardamom
1/2 ts ground fennel
1/2 ts cinnamon
1/4 ts freshly ground pepper
salt

cooking :

Dissolve tamarind paste in 1 cup water. Let stand 30 minutes. Strain.
Boil potatoes until just tender. cool completely, then peel (au : ga pake dikupas). Usingwooden skewer, pierce each potato in 4 places.

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. add onion and cook until crisp and lightly browned, stirring frequently about 10 minutes. Remove from skillet.
Add potatoes and brown well on all sides.  Remove from skillet.
Pour off all but 1 tb oil from skillet. add ginger and garlic and stir 1 minute.
Stir in pepper flakes and turmeric.
Blend in 2 tb water.
Mix in onion.
Add potatoes, tamarind liquid and remaining 14 tb water.
Stir in cardamom, fennel, cinnamon and pepper.

Cover and simmer until sauce has thickened slightly, about 15 minutes. Season with salt

au : pake kentang mini dan ditambah dg daging sapi
source : recipes of muslim world on my android phone :D