Author Elfie V
Elfie V.

I find inspiration and joy in the kitchen as a passionate cooking enthusiast and culinary artist.

It is a mixture of chili and other ingredients, which make a special taste. It's originated from West Sumatra.
Easy to cook and delicious Quick Balado Potato Recipe.

This lightning-fast culinary creation is designed to satisfy your taste buds without keeping you in the kitchen for hours. With straightforward steps and readily available ingredients, you can have a mouthwatering Balado Potato ready in no time. It's the perfect solution for busy weeknights or those spontaneous culinary cravings. Balado potato is a typical spicy food from Minang. This side dish can be used as a side dish for various types of food. Potatoes are carbohydrates that contain such as protein, fiber, vitamin C, etc. These nutrients are good for health and can maintain our body weight too. No wonder the potato is one of the foods used for people who are on a diet. The nutritional content in potatoes can control blood sugar, good for diet, prevents chronic diseases, and much more. To get the benefits, you can cook potatoes into a variety of healthy and delicious side dishes. Balado is a spicy red sauce mixed with chunks of red chili sauce, which can be mixed with a variety of other foods. Meat or vegetables that can be made with this Balado sauce include beef, chicken, shrimp, squid, eggplant, eggs, potatoes, etc. For meat, usually, it has to be sauteed first so that the meat is cooked, then mixed with Balado sauce. It is very easy to make this dish, you can see the recipe and the steps below to make Balado Potato.

YIELDS 2 serving(s)
TOTAL TIME 50 minute(s)

Ingredients

  • 500g potatoes, cut into squares
  • 2 tbsp tamarind paste
  • 1 tsp galangal powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 bay leaves

Mashed Ingredients

  • 6 cayenne peppers
  • 4 shallots
  • 3 garlic

Steps

1

Soak potato pieces in water (add 1 tsp salt) for 15 minutes.

Step 1 of cooking Quick Balado Potato Recipe.
2

Fry the potato pieces until brown.

Step 2 of cooking Quick Balado Potato Recipe.
3

Blend all the mashed ingredients, then saute with oil, add bay leaf and galangal, stir until fragrant.

Step 3 of cooking Quick Balado Potato Recipe.
4

Add the fried potatoes, mix well, make sure it tastes as desired.

Step 4 of cooking Quick Balado Potato Recipe.
5

Pour onto a plate, and the balado potatoes are ready to eat with warm rice.

Step 5 of cooking Quick Balado Potato Recipe.


Author Elfie V
Elfie V.

I find inspiration and joy in the kitchen as a passionate cooking enthusiast and culinary artist.

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