Potato Skins with Sour Creamy Cheese

by vrunda naik

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Roasted and deep fried potato skins make an excellent starter with cheesy dip

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Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Makes 2 to 4 serving

Ingredients

8 medium potatoes
oil to deep fry
salt and freshly ground black pepper powder to taste
3/4 cup thick yogurt
1/4 cup mayonnaise
readily available in the market
1/4 cup grated processed cheese
1/2 cup fresh cream
7 to 8 sliced black olives

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Roast the potatoes for twenty minutes. Keep aside to cool.
When cool, cut them into half vertically.
Scoop out the centers of the potatoes gently with help of a spoon, making sure not to break the outer layering.
Slice each half into three slices. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a kadai and deep- fry the potato slices till golden brown in color from both the sides.
Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
Combine the yoghurt, mayonnaise, cheese and mix well.
In a deep dish, arrange the potato slices on it and sprinkle salt and pepper on it.
Place a dob of the prepared dip on each potato slice.
Garnish with black olives.
Serve immediately.