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Coriander (Cilantro) Baby Potatoes - Quick Snack

VegCookBook by Praveena
Easy Cilantro Baby New Potatoes, a Vegan, Gluten Free, Plant Based Quick & Filling snack / side with just few ingredients. Recipe below has step wise pics, tips for both stove top & Instant Pot methods.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine English
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • 1 Sauce Pan / Vessel (for stove-top method)
  • 1 Frying pan (for stove-top method)
  • 1 Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker (for IP method)

Ingredients
  

  • 5 handfuls Whole Baby Potatoes (400 gm)
  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • ¼ cup Fresh Coriander Leaves (or a handful)
  • 1 teaspoon Black Salt (or as per taste)
  • 3 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder (optional)
  • ¼ teaspoon  Turmeric Powder
  • 1 teaspoon  Crushed Dry Herbs (any)

Instructions
 

Prep Work (common for both methods):

  • Gather all the ingredients at one place.

Coriander Baby Potatoes Side on Stove Top:

  • Put a sauce pan on stove top over high flame, add water (3 cups), salt (1 teaspoon) and all the baby potatoes. Let it boil with lid closed.
  • It takes 15 to 20 mins. Then, switch the flame off, strain the water and let the potatoes cool down. Cut big ones each into 2.
  • Put a frying pan on stove top under high flame, add the oil & let it heat.
    Add all these>> baby potato pieces, chopped coriander leaves, turmeric powder, salt, dry herbs powder, black pepper powder, onion & garlic powder (optional).
  • Gently stir everything such that the spices are well coated over the potatoes. Switch the flame off after 2 mins. Done!

Instant Pot Cilantro Baby Potatoes:

  • Add water (2 cups) and salt (1 teaspoon) into the Instant Pot vessel. Place all the baby potatoes.
    Close the IP lid, set mode to PRESSURE COOK, time to 4 mins, pressure level to HIGH PRESSURE. Then switch off the IP.
  • Later, after 10 mins, open the lid. Strain the water, empty the IP vessel.
    Switch ON the IP, set to SAUTE mode, for 3 mins.
  • Add the Oil let it heat. When the oil is HOT, add all these>> boiled baby potatoes, black salt, freshly crushed black pepper, any dry herb crushed, chopped coriander leaves.
  • After 3 mins, switch the IP off. Mix up everything such that the spice & salt are spread throughout the potatoes.
  • Immediately, transfer them into a serving dish. Done!

Notes

Please see the MAIN POST for recipe with step wise PICS & TIPS!
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