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Beginners Guide => Trainee Chefs / Beginners Questions => Topic started by: uclown2002 on November 13, 2012, 07:35 PM

Title: Parboiling Potatoes
Post by: uclown2002 on November 13, 2012, 07:35 PM

I'm thinking of having a crack at bombay aloo and have found a couple of good recipes on the site!

Are potatoes typically parboiled whole are are they diced first?

Title: Re: Parboiling Potatoes
Post by: Les on November 13, 2012, 08:15 PM

Original recipes will tell you to boil them in the skins, then cut them into chunks and add to sauce, Me, I cube them first, don't take so long to cook :). So which ever way you go, is fine.
Just don't overcook them ;)

Les

Title: Re: Parboiling Potatoes
Post by: uclown2002 on November 13, 2012, 08:44 PM

Thanks Les; I'll do what you advise!

Title: Re: Parboiling Potatoes
Post by: Les on November 13, 2012, 09:00 PM

Afterthought, Try and use waxy potatoes if you can, floury ones tend to break up if cooked in the sauce too long ;)

Les

Title: Re: Parboiling Potatoes
Post by: uclown2002 on November 13, 2012, 09:11 PM

Oh I'll just be using the unused potatoes in my fridge!

Title: Re: Parboiling Potatoes
Post by: Les on November 13, 2012, 09:18 PM

Then go for it young-in, Best of luck, and enjoy,
Try a bit of your spice mix in there as well ;)

Les