Would you believe that you can cook potatoes in just 5 minutes? Then be sure to try making potatoes in the microwave in a bag. To give the dish a golden color and unique aroma, it is good to use natural spices, turmeric and smoked paprika, although seasonings can be adjusted to your taste. All you have to do is cut the potatoes and put them in a baking bag. The microwave oven will do the rest in a matter of minutes. Microwaved potatoes in a bag turn out soft, tender and very aromatic. Be sure to try it.
Ingredients:
- potatoes 500 g.
- ground turmeric 0.25 tsp.
- ground smoked paprika 0.25 tsp.
- olive oil 10 ml.
- mixture of dried Italian herbs 0.25 tsp.
- pinch of salt.
How to cook potatoes in the microwave
Prepare everything you need. Peel and wash the potatoes.
Cut the tubers into pieces so that they can be eaten at one time. Place in a baking bag, which for convenience, place in a deep microwave-safe plate.
Add ground spices, turmeric and smoked paprika, a mixture of Italian herbs, and salt.
Pour in olive oil.
Tighten the bag, mix vigorously and knead with your hands so that the spices are evenly distributed throughout the entire volume of potatoes.
Place the plate with potatoes in the microwave oven. It is important not to tie the bag tightly, but simply twist its free end several times and hide it down. This will allow the steam that will accumulate inside during the cooking process to escape freely. Otherwise, the bag may simply explode from increasing pressure.
Set the maximum power, in this case it is 800 W, time 5 minutes. Cook, periodically opening the door slightly and releasing the accumulated steam. The package will still swell. But, if there are enough holes for steam to escape, it will deflate within a couple of seconds. So, during the process, do not move far from the microwave, looking through the viewing window and opening the door every 30-50 seconds.
At the end of the time, carefully, trying not to get burned, try to press on a piece of potato right inside the bag; if it is a bit hard, you can add another 1-2 minutes. In any case, microwaved potatoes in a bag should be left inside the turned off microwave oven for a couple more minutes. This will make the dish more flavorful.
Serve hot and add one or more sauces.
