Roasted Red Potatoes with Raita
LoveThatFood
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Tips: Golden potatoes may also be used, though red potatoes provide added color. Dollops of sour cream may be used instead of Raita, if desired.
Suggestion: Delicious served as a side dish to most any meat or seafood dish.
Ingredients
  • Potatoes
  • 4 to 4 1/2 lbs. unpeeled red potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 tespoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh garlic
  • 2 tblespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

  • Raita
  • 1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsley grated
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 3/4 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

  • Garnish
  • crumbled feta cheese
  • chopped fresh parsley
Directions
Potatoes

Heat oven to 475° F.

Potatoes

Gently scrub potatoes under running water, then cut into long wedges (about 1/2 to 5/8-inch-thick at widest parts). Blot dry with a paper towel and set aside.

In a small mixing bowl, stir together with a fork salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, dill and thyme. In a separate large mixing bowl, stir together with a fork oil and mustard. Add potato wedges to oil and mustard mixture and toss with a rubber spatula to thoroughly coat. Sprinkle herb mixture over the top of potatoes, then toss again until evenly coated.

Place potatoes, skin sides down, on a greased baking sheet (either brush baking sheet with oil or spray with non-stick spray). Bake for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are tender (a toothpick inserted into thickest part of a few potato wedges should easily slide through).

Raita

Squeeze grated cucumber over a small bowl to remove as much liquid as possible. Discard liquid. Mix grated cucumber with remaining Raita ingredients.

Garnish

Arrange potatoes on a serving platter. Dollop or drizzle with Raita, then sprinkle with feta cheese and chopped parsley.