No matter what you’re cooking this festive season, a big bowl of delicious herby potatoes always goes down a treat! First, I steam them in the Varoma to make sure the insides are soft and fluffy, and then I finish them off in the oven for the perfect crispy exterior. Tossed with homemade herb salt (part of the recipe) and plenty of flavoursome garnishes, it really is perfection! Make double – don’t say I didn’t warn you.
To make life easy on Christmas day, make your herb salt up to 24 hours before and store in a jar in the fridge. You can also steam the potatoes up to three days in advance and store in the fridge. Once you are ready to roast, they'll need an extra five minutes in the oven to compensate for starting at fridge temperature. While my dad would absolutely insist these need to be served piping hot out of the oven, I am quite happy to enjoy them at room temperature, so another option is to complete the whole dish up to 24 hours prior to serving, store in the fridge and bring up to room temperature to serve. They might not have their crispiness, but the flavours are bang on.
Did you know I’ve got whole chapters devoted to Christmas entertaining in two of my cookbooks? Recipes from our Cooking School and Quick Fix Every Occasion - both cookbooks for Thermomix and thermo cookers.
Serves 8
+ gluten free
+ dairy free
+ vegetarian
+ vegan
+ soy free
+ egg free
Ingredients
2kg chat potatoes, halved
120g macadamia or olive oil
3 large springs rosemary, leaves only
3 large sprigs sage, leaves only
30g rock salt
4 spring onions, thinly sliced
70g pistachio nuts
70g dried cranberries
Method
- Preheat oven to 210°C.
- Fill TC bowl with 500g water. Place potatoes in lower steaming tray, steam for 18 minutes, steaming temperature, speed 3.
- Transfer potatoes to two large baking trays and toss with oil. Roast for 25 minutes, or until golden.
- Meanwhile, place herbs and salt in TC bowl, mill for 10 seconds, speed 10.
Once potatoes are cooked, toss with herb salt, spring onions, pistachios and cranberries. Serve immediately.
