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Spiced Potato in Kataifi Pastry
Spiced Potato in Kataifi Pastry with Three Chutneys and Chickpea Gravel.
Spiced potatoes wrapped in kataifi pastry and fried until golden and crispy, served atop charcoal-blackened chickpea flour scraps resembling gravel. Accompanied by three chutneys: a spiced yogurt chutney (with cumin seeds), a mint and tamarind chutney, and a third chutney. The potatoes were tempered with fennel seeds, cumin seeds, and black onion seeds. Decorated with pomegranate seeds and edible flower petals. Rohan described himself as 'humble like a potato, hard from outside but soft on the inside.' The chickpea scraps were made by creating a batter with added charcoal and frying spoonfuls.
Adam Handling scored Rohan 7 out of 10. Adam said the potato itself was delicious, but the bottom lost its crispiness because of all the chutneys. The crispiness was also lost because Rohan pre-fried the potato and then put it in the oven. Adam noted the potato was quite high on the chili front for a banquet, and some people might find it a little too powerful. With tweaks like these, Adam said Rohan would score higher. Orry commented that the kataifi had gone a bit tacky in the oven and would have been better deep-fried closer to serving. Jun noted serious heat. Hannah said she was not massive on spice so found it challenging. Peer scores: Orry 6, Jun 6, Hannah 7. Rohan self-scored 9.
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