How to make the Yunnan speciality ‘Grandma Potato’

Name: Grandma Potato - how to make this Yunnan speciality
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 cm (1⁄2 in) dice; 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 60 ml (2 fl oz/1/4 cup) warm water; 120 ml (4 fl oz) canola (rapeseed) oil; 8 pickled chillies, roughly chopped; 100 g (31⁄2 oz) preserved or pickled mustard, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 1⁄2 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 spring onion (scallion), sliced

A vegan potato dish that's soft, sour and spicy.

By Yang Liu & Katharina Pinczolits

5 January 2024

Grandma Potato how to make this Yunnan speciality

Grandma potato is a famous dish from Yunnan. The dish got its name because the potatoes are so soft and smooth that even toothless grandmas wouldn’t have a problem eating it. It is a sour, spicy and very appetising dish.

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