Batata harra

Lebanon · Middle East and North Africa

Short description: This spicy potato plate is crisp, garlicky, herby, and bright with citrus.
Ingredients: Potatoes, garlic, cilantro, chili pepper, red pepper, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
Cultural note: Often served as a warm mezze plate where citrus, herbs, and chili cut through the fried potatoes.
Common misconception: It is not simply fries with hot sauce; the potatoes are tossed with garlic, herbs, and lemon.

image credit

creator:: secretlondon123 from London, England
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC BY-SA 2.0
modified:: Copied from Wikimedia Commons, center-cropped/resized to 1200x900, stripped of metadata, and re-encoded as a local JPEG for Gochizu review; no dish content edits.