If you would like to learn how to cook an international dish that is cheap, easy to make, and extremely delicious, then you have come to the right spot. I am currently studying abroad in Lleida, Spain. Lleida is located in the Catalunya region of Spain, and is close by to Barcelona. My first day over here, I had some serious munchies. I was told by my advisor to go to a certain bar and order some PATATAS BRAVAS (Fierce Potatoes). I decided to take his advice, and ordered up a plate. For 3 Euros, I was able to experience an amazingly delicious Spanish dish, made simply of potatoes. I told myself “I HAVE TO HAVE THIS EVERYDAY”. Unfortunately there would be no way I could support my new addiction, because it cost 3 Euros a plate. For those of you that don’t know; 1 Euro=1.5 American Dollars. However this didn’t stop me. I figured that for less than 3 Euros, I could buy a whole bag of potatoes. Therefore I devised a plan to learn how to cook this delicious Spanish meal. After a little bit of trial and error, I finally mastered the recipe and am ready to share it with the world. There are two ways to make this dish. The first way will make the potatoes come out crunchy, the other will make them come out soft and tender.
First let’s start with the ingredients:
• 1 Potato ( this is more than enough for one person)
• Ketchup
• Mayonnaise
• Salt
• Cayenne Peppers in a powder form
• Garlic Powder
• Olive Oil (optional, depends which way you want to cook it, will further discuss later)
Now on to the cooking
(1st way to make it…this way makes the potatoes a little bit crunchy)
1. Cut the potato up into a bunch of cubes (like the ones in the picture below)
2. Pour some olive oil in a pan.
3. Dump the potatoes in the pan
4. Pour the salt, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder on top of the potatoes, and stir it up.
5. It should take about 10 minutes for the potatoes to cook
Make sure you are constantly stirring them, you can also
Add some more seasoning if you like.
NOW…. As the potatoes are cooking, you need to make the SPECIAL SAUCE.
But before we go there…Here is the alternate way of making them
The process is the same; the only difference is that you replace the oil for water (the potatoes will come out tender)
• Add enough water to cover the potatoes half way
• DO NOT ADD SEASONING UNTIL after the potatoes are partially cooked
• When you are ready to season the potatoes, dump most of the water out, leave a little bit in though.
• Season the same way as above, and stir
• Let it heat up for a few more minutes
NOW FOR THE SPECIAL SAUCE
• Get a bowl
• Throw some ketchup in it
• Throw some Mayonnaise
• Mix it up
• Taste it and see if you want to add more ketchup or mayo, your choice
Now when the Potatoes are done, dump them on a plate. Then dump the special sauce on top of the potatoes. Next step, TEAR IT UP!!!
That’s it!! Simple, cheap, yet amazingly delicious. And this is how you make a delicious international munchies killer.
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