Turkish potato and chickpeas - Eat Well Recipe - NZ Herald (2024)

FAQs

What are the best potatoes for roasting NZ? ›

The higher the starch content in your potato, the crispier it will become in the oven. Agria, Red Jackets, Red Rascal and Vivaldi are some of the best options. Avoid Yukon Gold as it has a lower starch content.

Boil chunks of potato until they're just tender, toss them none-too-gently with fat (ideally beef drippings) to rough up their surface, then roast them until they're crisp and crackling. The boiling and roughing-up steps are the real keys.

Taewa (or rīwai) is a collective name for the varieties of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) cultivated by Māori. Before European settlement, taewa was a staple food crop for Māori.

In fact, many registered dietitians say that if you eat canned chickpeas regularly, your body will actually see a myriad of health benefits. Between the plant-based protein, fiber, and even the complex carbohydrates that are within these tiny legumes, having chickpeas in your diet is ultimately a good health move.

If you are using canned chickpeas, drain and rinse them with water to cut the sodium (salt) content by almost a half. Rinse well in cold water to make them easier to digest and less gas-producing.

Canned chickpeas are pre-cooked chickpeas. You can eat canned chickpeas straight out of the can! (Just be sure to rinse them off before chowing down to wash out excess sodium) Otherwise, you can roast them or turn them into any number of delicious dishes, like these here.

While all sorts of potatoes are delicious when roasted in the oven, Yukon Gold potatoes are arguably the best potatoes for roasting for many reasons. Yukon Gold potatoes have the perfect amount of starch, which means they soften well in the oven, while their partially waxy texture helps them maintain their shape.

The Best: Yukon Gold Potatoes

The Yukon Gold potato — which is also one of our favorites for mashing — is an obvious choice for roasting.

Which potatoes to buy for roasting? ›

For an easy roast that's a great summer staple you can use quick-cooking New, Baby or Salad potatoes. These tend to be more moist or 'waxy' in texture, so you'll get a denser more creamy inside than with a 'traditional' roastie, and more potatoey flavour.