Moroccan Potato Salad With Chermoula Batata Mchermla Food

MOROCCAN POTATO SALAD WITH CHERMOULA - BATATA MCHERMLA

Steps:

• Cut the peeled potatoes into cubes of about 1/4" to 1/2".
• Place the cubes in a cooking pot or frying pan. Add half of chermoula and all the seasoning. Add enough water to cover all ingredients. Put a lid on and simmer on medium heat for about 7 minutes.
• Add the rest of chermoula and a little water if necessary. Continue cooking, adding only a little water as needed, until the potatoes are tender and the remaining sauce is reduced.
• Since potatoes tend to absorb liquid while cooling, it's okay to have ample sauce in the pan; just be sure it's reduced and not watery. The sauce also helps when we have leftovers and we want to reheat them.
• Drizzle some olive oil over the potatoes before serving and decorate with some purple olives and/or preserved lemons.

BATATA SLATA -- MOROCCAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• You want good waxy boiling potatoes for this. The cooking salt is for seasoning and cooking the potatoes inches The 1 teaspoons of salt listed is for after potatoes are cooked and is only approximate; salt to taste.
• Peel the potatoes and cut into 1-inch chunks.
• Boil potatoes in salted water until cooked through and not mushy.
• Drain cooked potatoes and allow to cool though still quite warm.
• Add remaining ingredients and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight is best. The salt to season is your personal choice.
• The amount of lemon juice or vinegar and oil will vary according to your potatoes, so season with these accordingly. This salad should be more tangy than oily. At times, 2-4 tablespoons of mayonnaise is added this too is authentic. This depends on the mood of the cook/consumers.
• To make this into another very popular salad; batata and zrodia slata, simply add 3 cooked carrots cut into approximately 4mm coins. Season accordingly. You will notice the lack of use of black pepper in this dish. I have not to date had a batata or a batata and zrodia slata which contained black pepper.

SWEET POTATO SALAD (SLADA BATATA HILWA) -MOROCCAN

Steps:

• Saute onions in 2 tbsp of oil until golden.
• Add the cubed sweet potato to the pan and just barely cover it with a little water.
• Add ginger, cumin, paprika, salt to taste and 2 more tbsp of oil.
• Cook until potato pieces are tender and the liquid has reduced to a sauce, turning the potatoes over once. Be careful when handling them so that they don't fall apart.
• Let cool to room temperature.
• Mix in olives, and preserved lemon peel. Taste and adjust salt if you need more.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice, remaining one tbsp of olive oil and parsley. Enjoy!