A vibrant, warm dish featuring golden brown roasted new potatoes scattered across a light green canvas of tangy coconut sauce. The potatoes, garnished with finely chopped cilantro and red chili slices, are slightly crisp on the outside, yet soft and fluffy within. Lime wedges are tucked neatly at the corner of the plate offering a potential pop of color and citrusy zest.

Thai-Style Roasted New Potatoes with Tangy Coconut Sauce

Name: Thai-Style Roasted New Potatoes with Tangy Coconut Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: New Potatoes, 500 grams halved; Olive Oil, 1 tbsp; Salt, to taste; Coconut Milk, 200 ml; Kaffir Lime Leaves, 2 finely chopped; Lime Juice, 1 tbsp; Red Chili, 1 thinly sliced; Cloves Garlic, 2 minced; Cilantro Leaves, handful chopped; Soy Sauce, 1 tbsp; Sugar, 1 tsp

Category Main Course

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Style Thai

Technique Roasting

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: May 14, 2024

This is an irresistible Thai-inspired main course that showcases the novelty of tender, new potatoes. It's a delectable mix of complex flavors, balancing the sweet, sour, spicy, and tangy spectrum that's characteristic of Thai food. Fresh lime leaves, a quintessential Thai ingredient, impart a unique zestiness to the dish while cilantro brings a crisp freshness to tie it all together. The new potatoes, the star of the dish, absorb these flavors beautifully, making every bite a delightful surprise of delicious Thai flavors.

Ingredients (for 4)

New potatoes - 500 grams - halved
Olive oil - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Coconut milk - 200 ml
Kaffir lime leaves - 2 - finely chopped
Lime juice - 1 tbsp
Red chili - 1 - thinly sliced
Cloves garlic - 2 - minced
Cilantro leaves - handful - chopped
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
Sugar - 1 tsp

Preparation

Step 1 - 🌡️🕟🔥

Set your oven to preheat to a temperature of 200°C/400°F.
Step 2 - 🥔💧🧂

Toss the new potatoes with olive oil and salt, then spread them on a baking sheet in a single layer.
Step 3 - 🥔🔥⏰

Put your potatoes in the preheated oven and allow them to roast for about 20–30 minutes. They should be crispy and golden brown when done.
Step 4 - 🥥🍋🧄

Heat the coconut milk, lime leaves, garlic, soy sauce, and sugar in a saucepan. Continue cooking until the sauce slightly thickens.
Step 5 - 🥥🍋🥣

Once the sauce has thickened, remove it from the heat and stir in lime juice.
Step 6 - 🍽️🥔🌶️

Pour the sauce onto a shallow dish, place the roasted potatoes on top, and garnish with cilantro and chili slices.

Additional

This dish can be easily modified to suit various diets - leave out the chili for a milder version, or replace soy sauce with a gluten-free version. You could also add grilled chicken or tofu for extra protein. Kiddos can help by washing the potatoes or mixing the sauce ingredients under supervision.