Spicy Baby Potatoes Coated With Almond Powder

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Spicy Baby Potatoes Coated With Almond Powder

 

3 lbs. baby new potatoes

2 tbsps. almond oil

2 jalapeno peppers, seeded, minced

2 tbsps. grated ginger

1/2 cup powdered almonds

2 tbsps. cilantro, minced

salt and pepper

lemon juice

 

Steam potatoes till just tender, about 15 minutes. Set them aside. Combine

oil, peppers, ginger, almonds and cilantro in a large bowl. Add potatoes and

toss till well coated. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with lemon

juice. Spear potatoes with cocktail sticks; arrange on a platter. Serve hot,

or keep warm in a 250 degree oven for up to 30 minutes.

To powder almonds, place blanched almonds in a food processor and process

until they are reduced to a powder.

Makes 30 potatoes.