SHOPPING LIST: Cooking Skills: Potatoes 2, Chapter 5 (Potatoes Around the World)

Smoked paprika (sweet or hot) for the bravas, and ground spices for the aloo gobi. Yellow-fleshed floury potatoes for the causa. I replaced the papas arrugadas in the outline with the causa, because the traditional recipe uses a very large amount of salt.

Patatas bravas (3 to 4 portions)
[ ] 500 g waxy or all-rounder potatoes, peeled and cut into 2.5 cm cubes
[ ] 1 tsp salt, for the water
[ ] 4 tbsp olive oil, for frying or roasting
[ ] 1 tbsp olive oil
[ ] 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
[ ] 1 tsp smoked paprika (sweet or hot)
[ ] ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
[ ] 200 g tinned chopped tomatoes
[ ] 1 tbsp sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
[ ] 1 pinch sugar, salt and pepper

Latkes (3 to 4 portions)
[ ] 500 g floury potatoes, peeled
[ ] 1 onion, peeled
[ ] 1 Lion-marked egg, beaten
[ ] 3 tbsp plain flour (or matzo meal)
[ ] ½ tsp salt
[ ] 1 pinch black pepper
[ ] 5 tbsp sunflower oil, for frying
[ ] 4 tbsp soured cream or apple sauce, to serve

Aloo gobi (3 portions)
[ ] 300 g waxy or all-rounder potatoes, peeled, cut into 2.5 cm chunks
[ ] ½ small cauliflower (about 300 g), cut into florets
[ ] 1½ tbsp sunflower oil
[ ] 1 tsp cumin seeds
[ ] 1 onion, finely chopped
[ ] 2 garlic cloves, crushed
[ ] 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
[ ] 1 tsp ground coriander
[ ] ½ tsp ground turmeric
[ ] ½ tsp chilli powder
[ ] 2 tomatoes, chopped
[ ] 100 ml water
[ ] ½ tsp garam masala
[ ] 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
[ ] ½ tsp salt

Causa (4 portions)
[ ] 500 g yellow-fleshed floury potatoes (e.g. Maris Piper or Yukon-type), peeled and boiled
[ ] 1 lime, juice
[ ] 2 tbsp sunflower oil
[ ] 1 tsp mild chilli paste, or ½ tsp chilli powder
[ ] ½ tsp salt
[ ] 1 tin tuna in water (about 110 g drained)
[ ] 2 tbsp mayonnaise
[ ] 1 ripe avocado, sliced
[ ] 1 tbsp chopped coriander

For the experiments
[ ] About 1 kg more potatoes
[ ] Hot and sweet paprika, cayenne