Here's a little taste of Morocco: Potato Briwat made simple & Easy

Hello Darlings,

Today I will share with you one of my favorite simple and easy recipes: Potato Briwat (aka Potato Triangles - Mind you, I am not giving you the LITERAL translation, just doing my best here!). Usually, we make Potato Briwat during Ramadan in Morocco, but you can still make them anytime you would like as an appetizer or even a side dish with some good 'ole soup of your choice (or as I prefer, Harira, my favorite Moroccan soup!). So, let's get started!

Ingredients:

2 or 3 potatoes (depending on how many people you are feeding!)

1 pack of fillo dough or alternatively, you can use Chinese Phyllo dough that are used for Spring Rolls, which I recommend because it is easier to work with.

About 1/3 cup of cilantro (or parsley)

1 tsp of cumin

1 tsp of salt ( or according to taste)

1/2 teaspoon of black pepper

1 egg

1 clove of garlic (minced)

Vegetable oil for frying (or peanut oil if you are not allergic and want some cleaner frying!)

Directions:

Peel and cut potatoes into cubes (the size is up to you, but just cut it in a size that makes it easy for you to mash up!). Boil potatoes until tender and easy to mash. Once the potatoes are ready, drain and mash very well. Add salt, cumin, pepper, cilantro ( or parsley), egg and garlic. Mix and mash very well. Take your phyllo dough square (if you are using regular fillo dough, just fold in half and again in another half, as this fillo dough is very thin and may break), cut in half, take one strip and fill with one tbsp of filling, fold into a triangle. Continue like this with remaining strips until you use all your strips or phyllo dough, heat oil on med-high heat, place triangles and fry until golden brown. Bon appetite!

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