Thai-flavoured potato bake
Serves: 8
Time to make: 1 hr 15 mins , plus 30 mins standing
Hands-on time: 20 mins
Total cost: $12.00 / $1.50 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- oil spray
- 1.25kg potatoes such as agria, scrubbed, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 large red onion, finely sliced
- 4 teaspoons Thai green curry paste
- 3 kaffir lime leaves, cut thinly
- 4 tablespoons fresh coriander, plus extra, for garnish (if preferred)
- 1 ½ cups coconut-flavoured evaporated milk
- ½ cup liquid no-added-salt chicken stock
Instructions
1 Lightly grease a large ovenproof dish. Place potatoes in a pot of cold lightly, salted water. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are slightly tender. Drain. Set aside.
2 Heat oil in a pan and add onion. Cook until softened. Add paste and cook for 2-3 more minutes.
3 Arrange one-third of potato slices in prepared dish with one-third of onion, lime leaves and coriander. Repeat the layers with remaining potato, onion and lime leaves.
4 Place coconut-flavoured milk and stock in a pan and heat through. Pour over potatoes and leave for at least 30 minutes before baking.
5 Spray potato bake with oil. Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C for 40-45 minutes until golden brown. Garnish with extra coriander.
Serving suggestion
Serve potato bake with white fish and steamed Asian greens.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check curry paste and stock are gluten free.
HFG tip
This bake can be made in advance. Prepare until the end of step 4 and keep covered overnight in the fridge to allow flavours to infuse. Allow the dish to come to room temperature before baking.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 780kJ
Calories 186cal
Protein 8g
Total fat 3g
–Saturated fat 1g
Carbohydrates 35g
–Sugars 8g
Dietary fibre 2g
Sodium 80mg
Calcium 150mg
Iron 1.5mg
Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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