Minty Baked Potatoes
by Tarla Dalal
It is amazing how a single spice – pepper, and a single herb – mint team up to create such an awesome effect in this dish. The cavities of boiled potatoes are packed with a corn and cheese mixture and a minty sauce before being baked for some time. The result is so creamy, so tasty, no one can have just one of these Minty Baked Potatoes; so make sure you make a sufficiently large batch! Serve with Vegetables and Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce and Whole Wheat Bread Rolls .
Minty Baked Potatoes recipe - How to make Minty Baked Potatoes
Preparation Time: Baking Time: 10 minutes Baking Temperature: 200°C (400 ° F) Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 4 servings
4 large par-boiled potatoes
melted butter for brushing
salt to taste
To Be Mixed Into A Corn Filling
3/4 cup boiled sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane)
1/2 cup grated processed cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) powder to taste
To Be Mixed Into A Mint Sauce
1/2 cup fresh cream
2 tbsp curds (dahi)
4 tbsp chopped mint leaves (phudina)
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) powder to taste
Other Ingredients
8 tsp grated processed cheese
- Method
- Cut each par-boiled potato into 2 halves vertically.
- Scoop all the potato halves, using a spoon so that a depression is created for the filling.
- Brush the potatoes with melted butter and sprinkle some salt over each potato halve.
- Fill each potato halve with 1½ tbsp of the corn filling, 1 tbsp of the mint sauce and sprinkle 1 tsp of cheese evenly on top.
- Arrange the potatoes halves on a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 10 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
| Energy | 83 cal |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7.1 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Fat | 4.2 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 116.7 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1.9 mg |
| Folic Acid | 10.4 mcg |
| Calcium | 140.3 mg |
| Iron | 1.1 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 1.8 mg |
| Potassium | 41.1 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
Minty baked potatoes.. creamy.. minty flavoured potatoes.. and baked to perfection.. a great starter recipe, easy and quick to make. the cheese added in the corn.. creates a magic.. the best way to serve is just hot from the oven..