Recipes · Lebanese · Side Dishes

Batata Harra (Spicy Fried Potatoes)

One serving has 319 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (58%), vitamin K (45%), vitamin C (33%), copper (27%), manganese (24%) and vitamin E (21%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Batata Harra (Spicy Fried Potatoes)
Photo: secretlondon123 from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (227 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 180 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 5 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 8 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 18 g Olive oil
  • 8 g Lemon juice
  • 1 g Salt
  • 1 g Paprika

Method

  1. Cut the potato into small cubes, about 2 cm, and pat them very dry.
  2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and fry the potatoes for 12-15 minutes, turning occasionally, until deeply golden and crisp outside and tender within.
  3. Add the garlic and chopped chili in the last 2 minutes of frying so they soften without burning.
  4. Off the heat, toss the potatoes with the paprika, salt and lemon juice.
  5. Scatter generously with chopped cilantro and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy319 kcal15%
Carbohydrates36.3 g
Water164 mL
Fiber3.1 g11%
Protein4.7 g10%
Tryptophan0.01 g
Threonine0.02 g
Isoleucine0.02 g
Leucine0.03 g
Lysine0.03 g
Methionine0.01 g
Cystine0.01 g
Phenylalanine0.02 g
Tyrosine0.01 g
Valine0.03 g
Histidine0.01 g
Fat18.4 g
Monounsaturated13.2 g
Polyunsaturated2.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.9 g
Saturated2.6 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium43.5 mg4%
Copper0.24 mg27%
Iron2.2 mg12%
Magnesium48.4 mg16%
Manganese0.44 mg24%
Phosphorus118 mg17%
Potassium864 mg18%
Selenium1.7 µg3%
Sodium403 mg
Zinc0.69 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.17 mg15%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.1 mg9%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.2 mg15%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.67 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.76 mg58%
Folate (vitamin B9)33.6 µg8%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline26.6 mg6%
Vitamin A54 µg8%
Vitamin C24.6 mg33%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E3.1 mg21%
Vitamin K40.5 µg45%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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