Patata Bravas is a dish that is native to Spain. It is one of the most popular Tapas in the region and is a good choice as an appetizer.
Patata Bravas primarily consists of potatoes that have been cut into small or medium cubes, fried, and served warm with a spicy sauce.
Patata Bravas
Ingredients
For Potatoes
- 1 pcs Gold Potato
- 1 tbsp Spanish Olive Oil Extra Virgin
- Sea Salt as per taste
- Smoked Paprika as per spice tolerance
- 1 tbsp Cumin
For Garlic Aioli
- 1 bud Garlic
- 1 Egg yolk
- ½ cup Spanish Olive Oil Extra Virgin
- ½ tbsp Lemon Juice
- Sea Salt as per taste
For Brava Sauce
- 1 bud Minced Garlic
- 1 tbsp Red Chilli Flakes
- ¼ tbsp Smoked Paprika
- ¼ Cup Tomato Puree
- Sea Salt as per taste
- 1 tbsp White Sugar
Instructions
For Aioli Sauce
- Take a mortar, add minced garlic. Using a pestle pound the garlic until it becomes a paste. Add organic egg yolk, fresh lemon juice and season with sea salt.
- Slowly pour the extra virgin Spanish olive oil, stir everything together with the pestle till it gets the consistency of a mayonnaise. Pour it into a small dish and set aside
For Brava Sauce
- Take a small frying pan, add olive oil. Once the oil is heated, add minced garlic on a medium heat.Then add the tomato puree, season with sea salt and white sugar.
- Lower the fire to a low heat, add chilli flakes and smoked paprika.Mix until well-combined and allow it simmer until the potatoes are done
For Cooking Potatoes
- Take water in a large saucepan and bring it to a boil by stirring in salt, smoked paprika,cumin, and bay leaves.
- Add the potatoes and cook until potatoes are tender but not fully cooked. Insert a fork or a toothpick into the center of a potato cube to ascertain this. Drain the potatoes. Transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely, for about 20 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan. Lower the heat to a medium flame. Add the potatoes and cook, stirring frequently, until it turns golden brown, around 5 to 6 minutes.Transfer the fried potatoes on to a paper towels to remove excess oil and to cool slightly.
- Once the potatoes are ready, transfer them into a shallow bowl, then add the Brava sauce on top of the potatoes, few spoons of the Aioli, garnish with freshly chopped parsley. Serve and enjoy this Spanish Tapas!
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