Kung Pao Potatoes

Source : Boil The Potatoes In A Pressure Cooker Cool Peel And Cut Into Quarters Marinate With Cornstarch And Salt And Black Pepper Powder Set Aside For 15 Mi...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : August 20, 2026

Step:

  1. Boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker. Cool, peel and cut into quarters. Marinate with cornstarch and salt and black pepper powder. Set aside for 15 mins

  2. In a wok heat oil and add potatoes to fry golden in colour. Should be crispy. Set aside

  3. In a wok heat oil and add ginger and garlic, whole red chillies, star anise and stir for a minute. Add chopped capsicum, chopped onions, soya sauce, red chilli sauce and stir for 3-4 mins.

  4. Add potatoes. Stir. Add cornstarch slurry and stir. Add little water and the consistency should be dry and not watery.

  5. Plate and enjoy a lovely starter

    Kung Pao Potatoes recipe step 5 photo

Ingredients

  1. 4 medium size potatoes
  2. for marination
  3. 4 tbsp cornstarch
  4. 1 tsp black pepper powder
  5. 3-4 whole red chillies halved with seeds
  6. 1 tsp soya sauce
  7. 2 Tbsp red chilli sauce
  8. 1 medium size capsicum roughly chopped
  9. 1 medium size onion roughly chopped
  10. 2 star anise
  11. 1/4 cup water
  12. 1 Tbsp cornstarch mixed in 2 Tbsp water
  13. 1 inch ginger julienned
  14. 2-3 garlic pods chopped fine
  15. As needed Oil to fry
  16. to taste Salt

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