Spicy roasted new potatoes with lemon and herbs (Batata bil filfil) from Falastin: A Cookbook (page 137) by Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley

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Notes about this recipe

murphyfrank on February 19, 2026

Like others mentioned the garlic did burn but it was a delicious riff on potatoes
Tealismyname on April 14, 2024

I love this recipe and have cooked it many many times. We served it with Green Shakshuka.
sosayi on July 14, 2023

recipe here: https://jonoandjules.com/2020/06/03/spicy-roasted-new-potatoes-with-lemon-herbs/
jenburkholder on July 08, 2022

Really great potatoes. Will cut the chile and probably garlic a bit larger next time, as it was burning by the time the potatoes were done. Definite repeat.
clkandel on December 06, 2020

So much flavor! Love how creamy the potatoes are on the inside with the nice crisp sides.
KarinaFrancis on September 05, 2020

Oh wow these were good! I thought 7 cloves of garlic sounded like a lot, but it was the perfect amount and together with the tomatoes and chilli the potatoes were flavour packed. The lemon and herbs at the end really brighten it up. The more I cook from this book, the more I love it
purrviciouz on August 30, 2020

These are delicious. I love the sauce that adding the tomates creates. I used a jalapeno instead of a red chile.
Zosia on June 27, 2020

Delicious though most of the garlic burned. I used a thai bird chile with its seeds so it was quite hot.
EmilyR on June 20, 2020

These are a nice twist on potatoes. They pack a touch of heat so some people might not enjoy that, but it could also be adjusted to suit your preference.