Everyday meals

Cachelo

Cachelo is an Asturian preparation of potatoes boiled in salted water, often served with cod or fabada. Their floury flesh and thin skin make a simple, comforting side, from the everyday cooking of northern Spain.

35 min
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇪🇸 Spain

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Ingredients

1 kg Floury potatoes (such as Charlotte or Bintje)
2 tbsp Coarse sea salt
3 tbsp Olive oil
2 cloves Garlic

Assaisonnement

1 tbsp Sweet paprika
1 tsp Smoked Vera chilli (picante or dulce)

Spices & seasoning

Black pepper

Optional extras

1 Dash of cider vinegar

On the side

4 Hard-boiled eggs (optional)

Nutrition facts

300 kcal per serving

Protein: 5.8 g
Carbohydrates: 41.3 g
of which sugars: 2.2 g
Fat: 10.8 g
of which saturated fat: 1.7 g
Fiber: 5.2 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Wash the potatoes without peeling them, then put them in a large pan with cold water.
Add the coarse salt and bring to the boil, then cook over medium heat for 20 to 25 minutes, until a knife slides in easily.
Drain them and let them cool slightly so you can handle them.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil with the crushed garlic until golden, then take off the heat.
Stir the paprika and Vera chilli into the warm oil quickly so the spices do not burn.
Peel the potatoes halfway, then cut them into thick slices or chunks.
Drizzle with the oil and paprika sauce, add pepper, and serve straight away.