Spiced Potato Taquitos

45 mins
Serves 12
  • 12 La Banderita street tacos
  • 1 large handful of grated mozzarella cheese
  • Vegetable oil, for shallow frying
  • 1 long red chilli, sliced
  • Mint chutney
  • Yoghurt, to serve
Filling
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 desiree potatoes, peeled and cut into 1cm dice
  • 2 tbs curry powder
  • 3/4 cup frozen baby peas
  • Good pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a large frying pan with the mustard seeds. Once popping add the onions and sauté for a minute.
  • Add the potato and coat in onion then sprinkle in the curry powder.
  • Add a 2 cups of water, salt and sugar and cook, stirring regularly for 10-15 minutes uncovered or until potatoes are tender.
  • Add the peas and cook for a further minute. Cool a little.
  • Lay the street tacos on to a clean surface and sprinkle over the mozzarella. Spread out a tablespoon of the potato mixture on the bottom third of taco and then roll into a cigar shape and fasten with 1-2 toothpicks. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and potato mixture.
  • Add enough oil into a large pan to shallow fry. Heat over a medium to high heat.
  • In batches fry the taquitos, seam side down, turning halfway to cook on the all sides until golden and crisp. Drain on paper towel.
  • Drizzle over the chutney and yoghurt that’s mixed with lemon, over the taquitos just before serving and garnish with chilli.

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