Best Littlemafias Gypsy Potatoes Recipes

LITTLEMAFIA'S POTATO PAPRIKASH

Steps:

• In a heavy bottomed casserole, heat the oil and fry the onions and garlic. Add the caraway seeds, paprika, and water.
• Add the potatoes, peppers and tomatoes.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.

LITTLEMAFIA'S PERSIAN GRATED APPLES

Steps:

• Peel the apples and grate into a clear glass bowl.
• Stir in the lemon juice to prevent discoloration.
• Add sugar, rose water, and mix gently.
• Cover and refrigerate 3-4 hours.
• To serve, top with finely crushed ice and garnish with lemon.

CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, rosemary and garlic in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Add a handful of salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil until fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well and remove the rosemary sprigs.
• Working over the same saucepan, press the potatoes and garlic through a potato ricer. Add the warmed cream and olive oil. Place the pan back over low heat and stir everything together using a rubber spatula. Add the mozzarella, Parmesan and 1/2 teaspoon salt and continue to stir until the mixture is hot, the cheese is melted and the potatoes are almost stringy in texture--this will take 5 to 10 minutes. Serve hot.

LITTLEMAFIA'S GYPSY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Pour oil into a roasting pan and heat in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven.
• Spread potatoes over the bottom of the pan.
• Return to oven and roast, uncovered, for1 hour, until the potatoes are crisp on the outside and tender inside.
• A few times during the baking, shake the pan to toss the potatoes so they brown evenly.
• Add caraway seeds and butter and mix well to melt the butter and coat the potatoes with the seeds.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. --.

CRISPY ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place 2 stacked rimmed baking sheets in the oven and let them heat with the oven (stacking them helps the pans hold the heat).
• Toss the potatoes with the oil and 1 teaspoon garlic salt in a bowl. Remove the heated pans from the oven and arrange the potatoes in an even layer, cut-side down, in the top pan. Return the pans to the oven and bake for 15 minutes, then flip the potatoes and bake until both sides are toasted and brown, another 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the mayo, chives, dill, parsley and remaining 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt to a food processor and pulse until chunky.
• Smear the aioli on the bottom of a serving platter. Pile the potatoes on top of the aioli. Drizzle with more olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

LITTLEMAFIA'S ROMANIAN MEATBALLS SOUP

Steps:

• To make the meatballs, mix together all the ingredients. Then take a little of this mixture and make little balls (the size that you like - my mom makes them quite big while I prefer them small).
• Fry the chopped onion in oil .
• Add the chopped or grated onion,carrot,parsley and celery root.
• Add the water , salt and leave to boil for 10 - 15 minutes, then add the meatballs to the soup, one by one.
• Simmer until the meatballs rise - about 30-45 minutes .
• Add the parsley .
• Turn off the heat and cover for 15 minutes.
• This step is optional :In a separate bowl, mix 2 egg yolks with the sour cream. Add the egg/sour cream mixture into the soup.
• To season the soup add fresh lemon juice - adjusting to taste.
• Add the chopped parsley,the celery and the lovage leaves.
• Serve with sour cream.

LITTLEMAFIA'S BAMIEH - PERSIAN DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix cooking oil with a glass of water and 1-2 spoons of sugar, and bring to a boil.
• Pour in flour and mix well.
• When water boils off and the mix thickens, remove from heat. Allow the mix to cool down, then add eggs and mix well until smooth.
• Heat oil in a pan until hot. Pour the mix through a funnel into the pan, creating flattened balls about 3 cm in diameter.
• Fry on both sides.
• Mix well sugar, rose-water, and a glass of water.
• Heat until water comes to a boil, and the syrup thickens.
• Remove from heat.
• Soak baamieh in the syrup for about 5 minutes, then serve.