Shlada batata (Moroccan cumin potato salad)
Shlada batata: warm potatoes dressed with cumin, parsley, lemon and olive oil
Shlada batata is one of the cooked salads that line up on a Moroccan table before Friday couscous, in Rabat as much as in the Rif: boiled potato chunks dressed while warm with olive oil, lemon, cumin, paprika, garlic and plenty of parsley, with no mayonnaise at all. It's eaten at room temperature with bread, or with grilled sardines. Dressing cold potatoes is the common mistake; they don't absorb the flavours, so toss them while they're still steaming. Chef's tip: a few slivers of preserved lemon peel make it unmistakably Moroccan.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb waxy potatoespeeled, 3 cm chunks
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ lemonjuiced
- 1 garlicclove, crushed
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp sweet paprika
- ¾ tsp salt
- ⅔ oz flat-leaf parsleychopped
- ½ red onion (optional)thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp preserved lemon peel (optional)finely sliced
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Boil 1 ½ lb waxy potatoes in salted water until a knife slides in but they still hold their edges. Drain well.
15 minStep 2: Whisk 3 tbsp olive oil, ½ lemon, 1 garlic, 1 tsp ground cumin, ½ tsp sweet paprika and ¾ tsp salt.
2 minStep 3: Toss the hot potatoes gently with the dressing, ⅔ oz flat-leaf parsley, ½ red onion and 1 tbsp preserved lemon peel. Serve warm or at room temperature.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does shlada batata (Moroccan cumin potato salad) take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of waxy potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of lemon?
- Lime, or 2 tbsp bottled lemon juice per lemon (no zest from bottled juice).
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