Archive for June 18, 2010
Friday Feast: Home Fries
This side dish (or main dish, take your pick) something that Yankee Elv makes, which she learned to make from her dad. It’s called Home Fries, because basically it’s something people make in their own home. You can put anything (but always potatoes) in a pan and fry it up and that’s all it is. Everyone has their own recipe for Home Fries and no-one is right and no-one is wrong. That’s the cool thing. You can’t really mess it up, unless you cook the potato too long and they get mushy or soggy, but otherwise… you’re set!
Home Fries
Freshly cooked home fries.
Ingredients:
- oil
- Potatoes, chopped roughly into 1 inch chunks (canned are easy if you can find them, or boiled/steamed until they’re soft enough to cut through easily)
- Onion(s), sliced into quarter rings
- Whatever other veges you want (the batch in the picture has capsicum, spinach and shallots)
Method:
1. Over medium heat, heat oil in a wide, deep fry pan.
2. Add onions and other firm veges, and cook until just soft.
3. Add softer veges and cook for several minutes.
4. Add potatoes and fry until everything is cooked well (should be soft but not too soft – you don’t want mush).
5. Serve up on a plate, either on their own or more commonly, as a side to another dish. (Works well as a side to scambled tofu).
Notes:
The veges you choose are up to you (aside from potato) I would recommend onion because it adds a great flavour, otherwise, you can put whatever you like in there. Yankee Elv has also made this dish with zucchini, mushroom, carrots, green beans, garlic, spices, chilli, whatever! Just go with what you feel like and what you think will go well with whatever else you’re eating. Increase or decrease amounts, cooking order and cooking time to suit the ingredients and amount you need.
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