Spiced Roast New Potatoes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 1.5 kilo new potatoes or other potatoes of choice
• 3 tablespoons rapeseed oil
• 4 cloves garlic – lightly smashed but in their skin
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder or paprika
• Salt to taste

Steps

1. Start by roasting your whole spices over medium high heat in a dry frying pan until fragrant but not smoking. Grind roughly in a pestle and mortar or spice grinder.
2. Cut the new potatoes in half or in thirds so that all of the pieces are close in size.
3. Mix evenly with the oil, ground spices, garlic and chilli powder or paprika. Set aside for about a half hour or more.
4. Heat up your oven to its highest setting and place the potatoes on a roasting tray. Remove the garlic cloves and set aside.
5. Place the potatoes in your heated oven and roast for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, stir in the garlic cloves and continue roasting for another 30 minutes or until the potatoes are very tender in the centre and crispy on the exterior.
6. Season with salt to taste and serve hot or cold.