Kumpir
HB-1292 · Hand-built original · Turkish
TurkishSideServings 4211 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic
Main ingredient: potatoes
Servings:4quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 2 very large baking potatoes (about 10½ oz each), scrubbed
- 2 Tbsp butter, divided
- 5¼ oz kaşar or mozzarella cheese, grated, divided
- 1 large onion, finely sliced
- 1 large red pepper, finely sliced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Pinch of red chilli flakes, plus more to serve
- Salt, to taste
Method
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Prick the potatoes, rub them with a little salt, and bake directly on the rack for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes until completely soft inside with crisp skins.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook the onion and red pepper with a pinch of salt for 10 to 12 minutes until soft and sweet. Set aside.
- Cut a deep slit along the top of each potato and push the ends inward to open it up.
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter and half the cheese to the flesh of each potato and mash and stir vigorously with a fork inside the skin until the flesh is smooth, fluffy, and stringy with cheese. Season with salt.
- Spoon the onion and pepper mixture over the top, scatter with chilli flakes, and serve immediately, with extra toppings of your choice at the table.
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
211 kcalCalories
9.4 gProtein
6.2 gCarbs
16.8 gFat
8.5 gSaturates
0.8 gFibre
1.2 gSugars
307 mgSodium
40 mgCholesterol
148 mgPotassium
268 mgCalcium
0.3 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data