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Papas Arrugadas Con Mojo - Canarian Boiled Potatoes With Mojo Sauce

Papas Arrugadas Con Mojo

Dani García
Papas Arrugadas Con Mojo is an interesting Tapas made from boiled potatoes with a wrinkled pattern. Served with two types of green and red mojo sauce, this dish promises to bring you a specific taste of the beautiful sandy beaches of Canary Island.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Making Mojo Sauce 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Knife
  • Mortar and pestle
  • Blender
  • Plates preferably wooden plates to serve the wrinkled potatoes
  • Bowls preferably wooden bowls to serve the Mojo sauces

Ingredients
  

Papas Arrugadas

  • 750 gr potatoes small baby potatoes will be ideal
  • 200 gr salt
  • Water

Mojo Verde de Cilantro (Green Mojo)

  • 40 g fresh cilantro
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp cumin grain
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 200 ml olive oil

Mojo Picón (Spicy Red Mojo)

  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 2 hot peppers
  • 2 slices of fried bread
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp cumin seed
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 150 ml olive oil
  • 1 pinch of salt

Instructions
 

Making “Wrinkled” Potatoes

  • Washing and peeling small baby potatoes
  • Put potatoes and water in the pot, seasoning a pinch of salt
  • Boiling until all of the water evaporates
  • Shaking the pot and putting the potatoes out

Making Cilantro Green Mojo

  • Peeling and chopping cloves of garlic
  • Putting garlic, cumin seeds, and salt in the mortar and pestling
  • Adding vinegar stirring and pressing in the mortar edge
  • Chopping cilantro as small as possible, adding to the mixture and pestling
  • Add olive oil little by little
  • Grinding, stirring and pressing until the mixture turns the specific color of the sauce

Making Spicy Red Mojo

  • Putting peeled cloves of garlic, grind seeds, salt, and paprika in the blender and operating it
  • Adding hot pepper, fried bread, and vinegar in
  • Adding olive oil little by little, seasoning depending on personal taste
  • Grinding the mixture until soft and smooth

Notes

  • Using small baby potatoes will save your time at the Papas Arrugadas step
  • A greasy dish will have your appetite cloyed. Remember to adjust the amount of olive oil used during the whole cooking process
  • The premium equipment will help to create a wonderful dish. Prepare a high-quality set of mortar and pestle; this is also applied to a blender’s situation