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Ugandan Curried Irish Potatoes

Ugandan Curried Irish Potatoes

A dish made with white potatoes, plus, curry, peppers, chillies, tomatoes, coconut milk & peanut butter. Very rich and filling.
Prep Time 2 days 45 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine African, Ugandan
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg waxy or white potatoes.
  • 2 whole peppers
  • 450 g ripe vine style tomatoes or 1 can of tomatoes –
  • 2 medium onions 400g
  • 6 cloves of garlic – 20g
  • 50 gm of Coconut oil
  • 4 tablespoons Medium madras curry OR 2 medium & 2 West Indian
  • 2 tablespoons veg stock
  • 6 Linda McCartney sausages – cut in half and in 5.
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce may need more.
  • 6 whole finger chillies or one scotch bonnet
  • 25 g creamed coconut I use ice cube trays which is 1 cubes
  • 1 can Can of coconut milk – full fat.
  • 100 g peanut butter
  • 200 g chestnut mushrooms . optional instead of the peppers

Instructions
 

  • First thing is to scrub and cut the potatoes into smallish chunks and cook in an Actifry with 15-20g of coconut oil per kilo for around 15 mins.
  • Chop the onions into 2cm approx. squares – not slices – and add to the main pan with the garlic – and begin to sauté with 25g of coconut oil
  • When the potatoes are done, you can pre-fry the tomatoes cut in small chunks or use a separate frying pan to sauté them.
  • Add in the roughly chopped peppers, chillies/scotch bonnet to the main pan after around 10 minutes.
  • Continue to sauté on a low heat for another 3 or 5 minutes.
  • The onions should be getting quite soft now, so you can add in the curry powder and stir well.
  • Add in the veg stock/stock cubes crumbled.
  • Add the pre-fried tomatoes – (or use canned tomatoes)
  • Add in a little water around 200ml and a the soy sauce.
  • Add in coconut cream to melt.
  • Add in coconut milk, stir then add in add in the potatoes – stir and add in the sausages.
  • Simmer gently for a while until all the juice is re-absorbed and the potatoes are cooked.
  • Don’t add too much water.
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