Boiled potatoes as a side dish

Boiled potatoes with caraway seeds and lovage greens, in a grey bowl.

Boiled potatoes as a side dish

Do you like potatoes as a side dish? I have an easy recipe for peeled, boiled potatoes seasoned with caraway and lovage. The potatoes will take on the flavor of the spices and definitely won't end up bland.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Czech

Keyword Caraway seeds, Herbs

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 229kcal

Author Petra Kupská

Ingredients

2 pounds raw potatoes e. g., Yukon Gold
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
1 Tablespoon lovage greens chopped
1 Tablespoon salt to salt the water
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter to drizzle the boiled potatoes

Instructions

Put the potatoes in a plastic bowl and cover with lukewarm water. Use a peeler to remove their skins.
Quarter the peeled potatoes and put them in a pot of cold water.
Prepare all the potatoes this way. Drain the water from the potatoes in the pot and fill the pot with clean water so that the potatoes are submerged.
Add to the water salt, caraway seeds, and roughly chopped lovage greens.
Cover the pot with a lid and put it on the stove on high heat. Once the water starts to boil, turn the heat down to a minimum, moving the lid on the pot slightly if necessary to allow steam to escape.
Boil the potatoes for about 15 minutes, and then prick them with a fork to test if they are tender. If so, carefully drain them. If the potatoes are still firm, cook for another 3–5 minutes and repeat the test with a fork.
Serve while still warm as a side dish to the main course. Melt the unsalted butter and drizzle it over potatoes that are arranged on the plate.

Notes

Makes a potato side dish for 4 people.
Caraway seeds added to boiling potatoes not only improve aroma, but also neutralize solanine, a substance found in potatoes that are about to sprout.
Lovage is an aromatic herb that enhances the flavor of a dish. It is most commonly added to potatoes during cooking or used to flavor clear broth soups.
When the boiled potatoes are drained, some of the lovage and caraway seeds will be washed away. If you want to give the boiled potatoes a touch of glamour, sprinkle them with chopped fresh parsley or chive when serving.

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